questions and answers; dialogue
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
earthwork; earthworks; laborer; labourer; navvy
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
to pretend; to act (as if)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
sasanqua (Camellia sasanqua)
scarabaeid beetle grub; any insect (or worm, etc.) that lives in soil
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
tingling; stinging; pungently
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
this and that; such and such
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
recollection; reminiscence
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
mountain river; mountain stream
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to become excited; to grow lively
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
common humanity; shared humanity; shared by humanity
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
pitching ability; counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); counter for casts (of a line)