to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
opposite; reverse; contrary
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to shake; to sway; to waver
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum