abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
reproachful; hateful; bitter
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
putting one's courage to the test
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
seasoning; flavour; flavor
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
leisure time; idle moment
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
paste similar to miso made from koji mold and salt water; watery mash left over from making soy sauce
fine weather; fair weather
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
regulation; adjustment; control
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
hot flash; rush of blood to the head
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
to check; to stop; to keep back
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
plural; multiple; several
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just