spine; backbone; spinal column
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
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
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
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
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
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
I appreciate your efforts
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across