rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
(rubbing) salt in the wound
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
thereupon; shortly thereafter
storming (e.g. an enemy's castle); attack; raid
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
living thing; living creature; animal; life
story; tale; talk; discussion
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
abusive language; violent language; wild words