to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
insectivorous plants; carnivorous plants
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to fall on one's backside
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
program (e.g. TV); programme
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
difficult to ...; hard to ...
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
severe; strict; tough; hard
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain