scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
trembling from fear; trembling all over
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
garbage bag; trash bag; bin bag
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
gelatinous glue (usu. from animal and fish bones, hide, etc.)
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to dance; to perform a dance
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin