rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to hide; to conceal oneself
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
largest class; top category
to be given up; to be discontinued
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
ardent; passionate; vehement
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn