to annoy; to cause trouble
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
(period of) a year; during an era
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
two times; twice; two degrees
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
monolith; large slab of rock
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
cheekbones; zygomatic bone; malar bone
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to be needed; to be wanted
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
and yet; though; when; in spite of
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick