to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
disliking a certain food without having tried it; disliking something without having tried it; being prejudiced against; having an instinctive aversion to
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
fair words fill not the belly; food before romance
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
endurance; perseverance; patience
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
close; intimate; on good terms
intensive; concentrated; focused
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
feminine; womanly; female
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak