swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to give off a bad smell; to give off a stench
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
mass; quality and quantity
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
strength; power; proficiency; ability
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
with a start; with a jump
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
links; chain; shackle; linking
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
firm; strong; solid; stable
Tōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures); eastern sea; Tōkaidō (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway); (arch.) Japan