to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
left side; left-hand side
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to badger; to pester; to beg
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to turn towards; to point
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any