to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to be touching; to be moving
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
skirt steak; meat cut from the diaphragm; belly meat (e.g. salmon); peritoneal meat (e.g. chicken)
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
perfect score; full marks; perfection; grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100
enough is enough; no further!
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to straighten up; to sit upright
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
sliding down (a slope, mountainside); slipping down
to cut; to slit; to slash
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to sniff out; to get wind of
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
forked tree; forked branch
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant