dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
judgment; judgement; discernment
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
to move around; to move about; to get around
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
older sister; elder sister
older sister; lass; young lady
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to hit hard; to strike hard
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to run up to; to rush over
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
little by little; bit by bit