to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
sea slug (various orthogastropod species, esp. of order Nudibranchia); nudibranch
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
basket star (any brittlestar of family Euryalina); basket fish
clione (small floating sea slug of the genus Clione, esp. of species Clione limacina); naked sea butterfly; sea angel
predation; eating prey; preying upon
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
program (e.g. TV); programme
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
else; in addition; besides
as a child; when one was a child
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to stop (plug) one's ears
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank