pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
in name only; titular; nominal
looking or acting as if one owned the place
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
considerably; greatly; a lot
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
why; how; for what reason
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to begin talking; to open up
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
covering the whole ground
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet