to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to press a question; to cross-examine
how many years; how long; what year
to pass (of time); to elapse
so; therefore; and; (and) then
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
both (people); the two of them
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
handsome man; actor in a love scene
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
dressing oneself; personal grooming
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do