to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
to uncask; to open a barrel
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
place (to run a business, e.g. street stall)
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
joke; playfulness; kidding around
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
first class plus; extra special
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
New Year's Eve; December 31
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words