to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
conviction; belief; confidence
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
frequency (of occurrence)
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
honey badger (Mellivora capensis)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
wolverine (Gulo gulo); glutton; carcajou
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
brown bear (Ursus arctos)
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
number of (large) animals
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
chance (of success); odds
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence