to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
opposite side; opposition
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
impudent; shameless; brazen
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
major incident; major happening; big scandal
on the occasion of; at the time of
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
what with this and that; for a number of reasons