as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
hollow at nape of the neck; (arch.) toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
choices; alternatives; options
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
it hasn't been long since
to incur someone's enmity
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
same crime; being equally guilty
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
biological parent; real parent
to beat to death; to kill
forcibly; against one's will
son of a bitch; piece of shit
gambling den; gambling house
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number