as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
string made from twisted paper
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
to pull in (fish); to land
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to open up a lead (over one's opponent)
one's younger days; when one was young
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
breaking off; snapping off
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to be damaged; to receive damage
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
foreign enemy; outside invader
defense; defence; protection
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
devoted; self-sacrificing
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
influential person; man of importance
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
you could say; you might say; verging on the
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
sour look; surly face; pout
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)