wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
military affairs; military service
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
little finger; pinky; little toe
to pull out a fish; to lure
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
regulars; regular soldiers
to freeze; to refrigerate
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
rooftop structure, e.g. tower, elevator machine room, etc.
the other day; a few days ago
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
to become pale; to turn pale
to fail; to screw up; to stuff up
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to be detained; to take time
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of