to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
doing whatever one pleases
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
to stare back at; to look back at
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
no!; no no!; no, not at all
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to begin; to set about; to start
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober