slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
rejection (of an application)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
the same ratio or percentage
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
breaking off; snapping off
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
threat; intimidation; menace
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
I couldn't care less; not caring less
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
conservative without party affiliation
snake; serpent; large snake
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
point in common; common feature
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
snake; serpent; large snake
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth