to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
this world; this life; world of the living
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
three; three years of age
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to shave off; to scrape off
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major