to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
one-by-one; separately; in detail
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
absorption; suction; attraction
these guys; these fellows
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
storehouse; warehouse; godown
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
blow; shock; strike; batting
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to stick into; to pierce; to run into