solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to step forward; to volunteer
don't worry; no worries; never mind
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to leave word; to leave a message
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
comparison; something worthy of comparison
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
to collapse; to flop (onto)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to resuscitate; to revive; to regain consciousness; to come round
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to be hot on a person's heels
to knock down; to knock off
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
to strangle; to constrict
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
striking; remarkable; considerable
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
along the way; along the road
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to dye; to colour; to color