to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
investigation; research; looking something up
about; concerning; related to; -ish
bleachers; grandstand; spectator seating
shithead; bastard; fucking; bloody; damned
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
calamity; disaster; accident
everything; anything; nothing
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
to slide into; to slip into
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
arbitrator; mediator; go-between
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective