to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to take away; to carry off
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
cave; cavern; den; grotto
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
how; in what way; how about; questionable
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
to make a fool of someone
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to be worried; to be grieved; to pine for
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
last days; the end; one's fate