to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
wasabi (Wasabia japonica)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to lower one's fishing line (into water)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
Japanese ash; Manchurian ash
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
catching a fishing hook on seaweed, coral, etc. on the seabed or riverbed
from the beginning; from scratch
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
self-examination; reflection
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
vicissitudes; continual change; transmigration; metempsychosis
weariness; fatigue; languor; boredom; tedium; ennui
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
picking up trash; collecting garbage
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
(pork) cutlet curry; tonkatsu curry
colour variation (color); variety of colours
hi; hello; gotcha; understood
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
finally; barely; only just; gradually
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
sound pressure; acoustic pressure
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
on-the-spot interview by surrounding reporters
through a (computer, etc.) screen
to cover fully; to wrap around