to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
taste; liking; preference
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
transparent; plain (glass or glasses)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to close (one's eyes); to shut
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
pride; dignity; self-worth
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
another thing; exception; special case
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life