though; notwithstanding; although
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
considerably; fairly; quite
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to put into the mouth; to eat
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to shake off; to throw off
power; might; authority; influence
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow