to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
metal fittings; metal fixtures
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to watch intently; to stare
basa fish (Pangasius bocourti)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
(not) even once; (not) ever
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
as a child; when one was a child
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)