back; rear; background; behind the scenes
disjointed; frequently interrupted; in fits and starts
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
clear; evident; obvious; white
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
in its entirety; whole; wholly
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to cater to another's wish; to accommodate; to be agreeable
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
inside; interior; inner part
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
eye for people; ability to judge character
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
spine; backbone; spinal column
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise