miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
tail (animal); tail end; tip
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
one thin flat object; one sheet
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
observation; survey; watching
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker