to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to not believe one's ears
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to increase; to add to; to augment
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
rather; sooner; preferably
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
child's tear-stained face
to squeeze out; to wring out
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
slowly and quietly; smoothly
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to crouch; to squat; to cower