having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
convenient; handy; useful
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
snake; serpent; large snake
predation; eating prey; preying upon
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
indescribable; having no way to express
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
odds and ends; all; every
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
had better ...; had better not ...
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style