to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to be off-pitch; to be off-key; to be out of tune
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
ignorant of the ways of the world
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to let slip; to slide; to glide
stabbing through; plunging into; sticking right into; sinking into (mud, water, etc.)
literally; to the letter; literal
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
laboratory animal; experimental animal
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; woman; -ass
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)