appearance; expression; manifestation
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
person with a sharp tongue
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
contest; comparison; competition
Dostoevskii; Dostoyevskii
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to breathe while sleeping
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
pigeon chest (Pectus carinatum, deformity of the chest, protruding ribs and sternum); pigeon breast; woman with big breasts; iron armor with protruding chest; curved front portion of a stirrup; curve at the base of a shamisen neck
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
older brother; elder brother
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
excited condition; excited state
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
persistence; single-mindedness
news; word; tidings; omen