hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
sorry; excuse me; thank you
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
sundry; various; assorted
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to like; to love; to be fond of
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
metal fittings; metal fixtures
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
(in) his way; peculiar to him
proposal; motion; recommendation