to cry and shout; to scream
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 grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
long ago; a long time ago; already
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)
otherwise; or else; if not
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
nothing but; none other than
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to squeeze out; to wring out
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
on the way home from school
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
mapo (style of dish); dish featuring minced meat stir-fried and seasoned with chili bean paste (e.g. mabo nasu); mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu