to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
The Ant and the Grasshopper
sporadic; disconnected; discontinuous; scattered; at intervals; random
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
blocking the way; standing in the way
(gymnastics) pulling oneself upward with a forward, circling movement; back hip circle
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
sound of the expulsion of soft matter mixed with water; diarrhea, etc. sounds; watery
to form a circle; to move in a circle; (lit.) to draw a circle
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
set of three; three sets; three classes
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
(made of) stone; stone-built
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
tranquility; tranquillity; calmness; serenity; quietness
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
visual confirmation; sighting
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)