tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
alone; by oneself; on one's own
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
inside; interior; inner part
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
at once; immediately; right now
fire hook; poker; slice bar
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
both hands; both arms; ten
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
older brother; elder brother
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
winner; victor; conqueror
troubles brought on by what one has written
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to tell (somebody) to (do something)