prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to affect; to impact; to influence
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to fall on one's backside
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
independent action; acting alone
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide