to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
internal troubles; domestic discord
boathouse; ship's hold; hatch
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
the whole city; all the cities; every city
allegiance; obedience; submission
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
space; interval; space character; whitespace
land route; overland route; by land; overland
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
to send or direct a person to
that day; the very same day
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong