these guys; these fellows
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
rather; sooner; preferably
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
the opposite direction; the other way
northern part; the north (of a region)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
acquaintance; close friend
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
existence; being; life; survival
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to be intimate with; to befriend
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)