to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
gasping for breath; at one's last gasp; breathing feebly; on the brink of death; more dead than alive
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to repeat; to be frequent
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
adventurous; risky; hazardous; perilous
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post