to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
victim; injured party; sufferer
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
full of troubles, difficulties
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit