enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to burrow through; to dig through
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
detour; circumvention; turning movement
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to surge; to well up; to gush out
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to accept; to receive; to agree
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
fresco (technique of blending wet plaster with water-based paint); (laboratory) flask