to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
to be smeared; to be covered
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
gleaming; shining; glistening
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
you could say that; that might be so
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at