to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
heart; guts; nerve; central part
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
composite; combined; complex
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
duty; function; office; mission; task
(person treated as a) plaything
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to accept; to receive; to agree