to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
twist; wrench; distortion; torsion
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
curse; spell; malediction
to accept; to receive; to agree
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
classification of Japanese words by their origin as Japanese, Chinese or Western
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on