filthy; dirty (looking); drab
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
choice; selection; option
to become inverted; to become reversed
to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
(an individual's) way of playing mahjong; mahjong tactics
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
roundhouse kick; turning kick
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to devour; to bite to death
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
soft skin (esp. of a woman)
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
somehow; for some reason or other
to intervene; to stop (something)
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white