shame; embarrassment; disgrace
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
desperation; self-abandonment
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to push back; to press back; to force back
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
breathing techniques; breath control
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
traveling patent-medicine salesman; medicine peddler
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
a second time; again; once more; twice
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful