to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to detain; to check; to restrain
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
prickling; stinging; tingling
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
homeroom; form room; form class
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to replace; to move; to change the position of
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw