solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to become dim; to become blurred
to fall on one's backside
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
spread; span; expanse; extent
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
ground glass; frosted glass
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
without thinking of the consequences
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to knock out (e.g. homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
vermiculation; peristalsis; crawling like a worm
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
don't worry; no worries; never mind
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep