taping (e.g. an injured joint)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to strike dead; to beat to death
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
considerably; fairly; quite
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
(plump and) happy-looking
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
still (continuing); as ever; further
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
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)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to look away; to turn away