to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
only the results matter; it's all about the results
to blend (e.g. truth and lies); to mix together (e.g. kanji and kana)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
knitting; knitted material; crochet
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
structure of an artwork; pictorial design; pictures inserted in a book
traditional Chinese medicine
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
street; quarter; district; area
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to distract a person's attention
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
hostility; animosity; enmity
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
a certain somebody; you-know-who