inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
broken; intermittent; disconnected
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
root; source; origin; cause
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
gradually; slowly but steadily
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
discrimination; discernment; identification
extinction; annihilation; destruction
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
light; lamp; baiting deer with a lighted torch
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to talk; to carry meaning
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
(arch.) word; waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to spit out all around; to vomit all around; to spew out (e.g. dirty language)
to boil; to come to a boil; to seethe (with rage, etc.); to be furious
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood