deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
to search for; to seek for; to look for
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to go ahead; to pull ahead
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
force (bulldoze) one's way through
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate