to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
nightlife districts; drinking districts
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
pieces; scraps; disconnected
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
complete change; about-face
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
spring term (e.g. school); spring period
to do drugs; to take (illicit) drugs
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to have a narrow escape from death
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary