to speak; to hear a voice
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
rational; reasonable; logical
Bupleurum root; Radix Bupleuri
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
by sheer strength; by brute force
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
naturally; of course; understandably
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about