beginning; outset; first; onset
something like ...; something called ...
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
how; in what way; how about
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
emergency food; emergency rations
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
like this; this sort; this way
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy