to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to approach; to draw near
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
hurriedly; hurry-scurry; helter-skelter
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
about; on; regarding; per; for every
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
all; entire; whole; altogether
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
fast-talking; rapid talking
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
observation; survey; watching
primary school; elementary school; grade school
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
height (of a person); stature
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous