to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
(someone else's) child; child; kid
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
here and there; in places
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
maid; helper; help; assistance
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
notice; attention; observation
threat; intimidation; menace
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
some people; a few people; several people