to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
troubled face; worried expression
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
bulging eyes; goggle eyes; saucer eyes
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
raging fire; conflagration