to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
drop (e.g. of water); drip
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to stay (at); to stop (at)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
birth; creation; formation
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
scene; sight; scenario; setting
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
round; spherical; circular
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
to jar; to creak; to grate
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
one after another; in rapid succession
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
in the earth; in the ground; underground
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
to join forces; to cooperate
to pierce through; to break through
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par