to crouch; to squat; to cower
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
only; merely; but; no more than
to spend time (on doing something)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
one way or the other; either way
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
metre; meter; meter; gauge
whole story; full picture; full particulars
metallic sound; metallic clank
systematic; regular; routine
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
true character; true heart; true spirit
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside