to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
intuition; instinct; hunch
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
bubblingly; foamingly; sinking or rising while giving off bubbles; cute and chubby; pudgy; puffed up
pale; pallid; bluish-white
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
double tooth; protruding tooth (like a fang); high canine
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
amusing; funny; interesting
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
genuine article; real thing; real deal
child's tear-stained face
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
moment by moment; hour by hour
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
to spring at; to leap upon
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable