to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
public holiday; celebration (of)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
to be greedy; to devour greedily
the scruff or nape of the neck
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
wild beast; wild animal; brute
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to think something is delicious; to think something is scrumptious
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
being good-for-nothing; useless person
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
body; group; party; company; troupe
general term; generic name
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)