cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to shed light; to cast light
lying heavy on the stomach; being uneasily digested
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
group; bunch; crowd; group
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
every person; each one; everybody
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to stare back at; to look back at
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
sweet voice; seductive voice
hips; buttocks; backside; hip; trendy; cool
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness