to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
in its entirety; whole; wholly
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
counter for books; volume