reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to complain; to make a complaint
hiding one's embarrassment
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to control; to command; to get the better of
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move