to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
having said that; on the other hand
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
storm caused by the devil; evil wind; eerie wind
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
number one; first; best; most; game; round
counter for chairs or seats
dealing with; coping with
moment; brief space of time
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
in succession; one after another
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big