to surround; to encircle; to enclose
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
early (days); initial stage; initial
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
even if ...; even supposing that ...
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
pale; pallid; bluish-white
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to finger; to tamper (with)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
capable of anything; liable to do
banging around (e.g. in a fight)
to jump up and down; to hop
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
thoroughly; through and through
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
to bungle; to make things awkward
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to slide into; to slip into
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck