hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
one's person; around one's person
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
insurance; guarantee; warranty
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to set (sun); to become dark
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
dinner (esp. a formal one)
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
art of war; strategy; tactics
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
bathing (of an infant); ablution; (arch.) receiving a blessing
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)