nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to put one's hand on; to touch
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
to be hot on a person's heels
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
in deep black; in jet black
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
esophagus; oesophagus; gullet
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
supporting role (actor); minor role
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
less than ...; smaller ...
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
many items; pressure of business