to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
to crawl towards; to creep up to
moment; brief space of time
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
offense and defense; offence and defence
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
freshwater goby (any fish of genus Rhinogobius); dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); Gymnogobius urotaenia (species of goby); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
knowing only one thing (and repeating it often); saying the only thing one knows (at every opportunity); repeating the only thing one knows
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
blow; shock; strike; batting
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
lightheadedness; disorientation; wobbliness; staggering
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
Dracula (novel, film, etc.); Count Dracula
geometric progression; proliferation; multiplying like rats
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation (in Hegelianism)
warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless