to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to look down on; to make light of
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to understand (each other); to comprehend
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
step; stride; counter for steps
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
travelling (basketball rule); traveling
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
much less; to say nothing of
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
one of Japan's foremost; leading in Japan
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing