undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
how many? (large animals)
to rush back; to run back
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
regarding as an enemy; treating as an enemy
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
keyboard (of a piano, typewriter, etc.)
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
by itself; automatically; naturally
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
candy fashioned in human and animal forms; deceptive appearance; all show; empty suit
young girl; lass; adolescent female
receiving (the ball); bump (in volleyball); forearm pass
toss (of a ball); tossing; (coin) toss
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
elopement; running away with a lover
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
to peel off; to come off; to flake off
as a child; when one was a child
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
modest; reserved; discreet; careful; prudent; circumspect
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)