dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
bumpy (e.g. of a rash); knobbly; pimply; easily cut
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
whole company; all the companies
all companies; each company
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
to look daggers at someone; to be angry
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
manometer; pressure gauge
interval; break; pause; spare moment
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
raising (a question); bringing up (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); (arch.) lifting up
to degenerate; to lapse into