bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
climbing to the summit; summiting
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
miscellany (classification of Japanese poetry unrelated to the seasons or to love)
treating someone like a child
for a while; for some time; for a period
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to like; to love; to be fond of
(female) childcare worker; nursery school teacher
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name