with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
as stated; verbatim; literally
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
otherwise; if not; or else
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
person standing watch; guard duty
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
intuition; instinct; hunch
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on