left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
same; similar; (just) like; equal
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to thrust away; to send flying
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
entreaty; supplication; petition
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
function; facility; faculty; feature
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to go out and away; to leave
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up