to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to get out of shape; to lose shape
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
already; now; no longer; not any more
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
imperial coronation crown; celestial crown; crown worn by Buddha and celestial beings
to thrust before; to thrust at
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
medicine man; shaman; faith healer; witch doctor; exorcist
secret art; the mysteries