to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to thrust down; to push off
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to redeem (from sin); to save
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
as you see; as you can see
private; exclusive; secret