to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to act arrogantly; to be puffed up with success; to behave like one is better than others
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to begin; to set about; to start
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
looking on; remaining a spectator