childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
to be discordant; to have discord
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
corridor; hallway; passageway
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
gossip; corner of the mouth
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)