snake; serpent; large snake
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
to become possible; to become able to (do)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
tedious; boring; being fed up with
reopening; resumption; restarting
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
power; authority; jurisdiction
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
whispering into a person's ear
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
fast (talking); rapid; quick-tongued
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious