to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
suicidal tendency; suicidal wish
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
near; nearby; not far off
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
two guilty parties tried and punished together
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
even though things may appear this way
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
technical skill; ability; capacity
nautical table; sailing chart
study; research; investigation
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
donor; contributor; provider