scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
predation; eating prey; preying upon
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
no sleep or rest; working day and night
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
injured person; wounded person; casualty
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to cry and shout; to scream
to pull in (fish); to land
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
increase in speed, acceleration
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
time around sunset; early evening
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
threat; intimidation; menace
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
curiosity; inquisitiveness
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely