to spit out; to eject; to dump
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
way; method; means; resource; course
taking the mound; pitching a game
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to dye; to colour; to color
again; once more; a second time
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
how many times; how often
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to pick up; to find; to gather
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
strikeout; strike out; fanning out