to bite off; to gnaw through
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
section; cross section; profile
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to become inverted; to become reversed
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
candy fashioned in human and animal forms
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
drop of water; polka dots
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
bouncily; with a stretch; with a boing
tilefish (Branchiostegus spp.); blanquillo; horse-head fish
with a squish; with a splat
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce