to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
declaration; statement; assertion
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
right under; directly below; right beneath
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
dull sound; muffled sound
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
we have a result!; game over!; match!
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to spend time (on doing something)
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
interval; step; pitch; key
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
soon; before long; in the near future
function; facility; faculty; feature
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
Japanese alder (Alnus japonica)
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
strength; power; proficiency; ability