to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
ring; band; ring; circum-
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
finish; finishing; finishing touches
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to blow through; to blow across
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
two classes; double; two sets
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
place; situation; position; location
birth; creation; formation
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
pistol; handgun; revolver