according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
fundoshi; loincloth; traditional Japanese men's undergarment made from a length of cotton
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
underworld; underside of society
being very popular; being in great demand
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
surroundings; environs; circumference
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
like this; in this way; as you see
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
tosa (Japanese dog breed)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
from the beginning; from scratch
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
holding two or more positions concurrently