learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
effect; result; worth; use; avail
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
how many people; a number of people
to do someone in; to bump someone off
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to burst open; to pop; to split
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to bawl; to cry; to scream