to strangle; to constrict
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
meaning; connotation; denotation
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
to fill a hole with earth
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to get out of shape; to lose shape
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
yelp; sales campaign; kiang (Equus hemionus kiang); kyang
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
production (e.g. play); direction
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
walking around at night; night travel; night train
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
outward appearance; apparent
winter vacation; winter holidays
it's been a long time; long time no see
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family