dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
breaking off short (in one's speech); rendered speechless for a moment
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
concession; conciliation; compromise
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
to shout (in anger); to yell
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
again; once more; a second time
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to join forces; to cooperate
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
cut; reduction; curtailment
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
decrease; reduction; decline
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
(made of) stone; stone-built
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)