pretending to know; claiming to have an answer
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
clear profit; great profit (without any investment)
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
river; stream; River; the ... river
to find out; to discover; to locate
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
to shed light; to cast light
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
hey there; I say; see here
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face