hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
hey there; I say; see here
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
to mistake (A for B); to misread
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to slide out; to glide out; to slip out
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
gem; jewel; precious stone
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
crab shell (often ground or crushed and used as fertilizer); crab shell meal
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
among these; between these; of these
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive