one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
thereupon; shortly thereafter
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
antiquity; the previous era
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
individual; one by one; separate; each
independence; self-reliance
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
how; in what way; how about; questionable
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by