genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
here and there; in places
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
in succession; one by one
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
gathering dark clouds; being under the shadow of
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip