in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
exorcism rite; purification
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
time and time again; many times; a number of times
to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone
to be consistent; to be coherent
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
funny story; funny anecdote
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
right beside; close to; nearby
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
round-robin tournament; round-robin competition
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
deciding match; play-off; runoff
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till