to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
crane fly; daddy longlegs (insect of family Tipulidae); a tall, gangly person; string bean
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
pride; boast; credit (to)
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
to jump up and down; to hop
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
being disliked by everyone
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
foreign enemy; outside invader
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to subsist; to keep on living
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to release; to sweep out; to clean out
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to work hard; to work diligently
to anticipate; to foresee
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional