a long, long time ago; very long ago
by myself; in person; by oneself
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to move forward; to move on
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to run up to; to rush over
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle