snake; serpent; large snake
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
patting; stroking; caressing
wrong; different; not like that
such a thing; something like that
such; like that; that sort of
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
according to plan; as planned; on target
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
older brother and younger sister
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
special order; custom order
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
spot; point; place; position
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
blow; shock; strike; batting
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer