to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
like water; like it grows on trees
scene; spectacle; sight; view
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
the opposite sex; isomerism
explanation; interpretation
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
older brother; elder brother
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
one thin flat object; one sheet
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
course; route; path; process; means
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to rise; to erect; to get up
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
comma; decimal point; radix point
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
line along which to cut something off; perforated line; dotted line
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength