to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
handsome young man; Adonis
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
crown; diadem; bottle cap
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
feather decoration; plume
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to understand; to make out
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to show signs of; to appear
to brave a danger; to take a risk
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
private funds; own funds; private property
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
resolute; determined; bold
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging