to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
gun; pistol; ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; repellence
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
with a slip; with a slide
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to be bony; to be angular
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
honorific affix; honorific prefix
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
outrageous lie; outright lie
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters
competitive swimming; swimming race