intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
living person; the living
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to show; to bare (the teeth)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
prospects of victory; chances of success
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
counter for chairs or seats
ten (long cylindrical things)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
mineral matter; metallic property
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
going straight on; going straight ahead
hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn
deed; act; work; performance
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
with a crack; with a smash
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)