to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
hand used like a sword in striking
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
at least; at most; (even) just
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to tumble down; to roll down
to be worn down; to be reduced
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
preservation from decay; prevention of putrefaction; embalmment; antisepsis
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
towering; astonishingly high
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
(with a) start; fright; alarm
human; human-like; as a person