neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
treating (someone) like an object
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to stare back at; to look back at
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
(a) little; somewhat; somehow