to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to go past; to pass; to pass by
busy; having no (free) time
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
addition and deletion; taking out and putting in; plugging and unplugging; making do; getting by; managing
cram school; private tutoring school; juku