to stiffen; to become stiff
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to dry up completely; to become stale
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
all present; all concerned; all of us
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
course; route; path; process; means
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
tinkering; mending pots, pans, kettles; (arch.) man and woman walking together; (arch.) couple walking together
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
reaching; attaining; arrival
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
from here; from this place
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
rather; sooner; preferably
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
original story; original version; this volume
rarity (esp. of collectables, trading cards, etc.)
as; because; with; due to
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
absence; disregard; indifference
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to