to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
spinal fluid; cerebrospinal fluid; brains; intelligence
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
ongoing; in progress; afoot
shafts (of rickshaws or similar vehicles); thills; tiller; yoke
useless; vain; aimless; idle
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
rising; exacerbated; exasperated; accelerated; aggravated
headrest (esp. on a car seat)
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
to fire into; to shoot into
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
sharp parting remark; parting threat
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
unfortunate; unhappy; ill-fated; hapless
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to make a success in life
sovereign; emperor; monarch
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
pressure from an explosion; blast pressure; shock wave
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for