falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
drinker; person who can hold their drink
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
largest class; top category
finishing blow; coup de grâce
whispering into a person's ear
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
Spica (star in the constellation Virgo); Alpha Virginis
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
after a long time; for the first time in a while
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)