to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to verbally attack; to run down; to criticize severely; to speak disparagingly of
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to exaggerate; to overstate
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
mitate satsujin; murder done in a way that alludes to something such as a nursery rhyme or a legend (esp. in crime fiction)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
insurance; guarantee; warranty
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to crumble away; to collapse
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
beginning; clue; starting point
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
dot; point; tip; gratuity; a little; paltry
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
The Ant and the Grasshopper
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
store; reserve; stock; savings
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
Japanese katydid (Gampsocleis buergeri); katydid; bush-cricket (Tettigoniidae); (arch.) cricket
to die; to lay down life's burden
letting (someone) die without helping
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much