to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to lose sight of; to miss
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
drop (e.g. of water); drip
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar