to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to tumble down; to roll down
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
retort; back talk; backchat
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
prickling; stinging; tingling
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
third time lucky; third time's the charm
reaction; response; reaction
eardrum; tympanic membrane
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle