resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
large build; large pattern
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
before anything else; first of all
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
joints; points (of a speech)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
no way; that can't be true; nonsense!
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
idiot; fool; idiocy; stupidity
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
blackish; darkish; dark; dusky
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
whispered conversation; whispering
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
action committee; executive committee
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
estimate (of costs); budget
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
financial support; funding; support fund; subvention
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
first and foremost; most important thing to do first; top priority; (lit.) plot 1, block 1
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)