to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
beforehand; in advance; previously
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
millilitre; milliliter; mL
measurement error; calculation error
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
syringe (usu. a bulb syringe); dropper; fountain pen filler
minute adjustment; fine tuning