(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to lose one's footing; to slip
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
mammoth (esp. the woolly mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius); gigantic; huge; enormous
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
passions; sexual desire; lust
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to put into effect; to put into practice
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
sinking; submerging; sinker; weight
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about