secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
naturally; of course; understandably
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
indirection; indirectness
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to boost; to force up; to push up
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
(small) stone; rock; pebble
cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor