isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
reaching; attaining; arrival
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
inner citadel; core; center; centre
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
working generation; people still working
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
unit; (musical) group; band
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
force (bulldoze) one's way through
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
proper; right; reasonable
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose