to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
technique; art; skill; move
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
experimental; provisional
as you see; as you can see
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to palm off; to force a sale
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
serious; not joking; straight
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty