to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
impossible; unlikely; improbable
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
anything and everything; just about everything
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
trembling from fear; trembling all over
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
rest; break; recess; intermission
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
suffix for familiar person
covered in mud; mud-caked
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down