to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
society; the world; the times
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
serious look (on one's face); straight face
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
little by little; bit by bit
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
wild beast; wild animal; brute
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
around the clock; day and night
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish