to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
go that far; to that extent
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
otherwise; if not; or else
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
in the meanwhile; during the time
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to smear with blood; to kill
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation