a glance; a look; a glimpse
imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
normal practice; proper practice
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to send flying with a kick
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
grilled surface; seared appearance; searing
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
it is I who should say so
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
plain; plateau; tableland
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
spool (of thread); reel; bobbin; tuning peg
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving