eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
porcelain; baking by means of hot stones or pebbles
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to trample; to crush underfoot
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
supreme; sublime; highest
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
dissection; autopsy; analysis
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
on one hand; on the other hand
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
within; inside of; less than
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to happen to have on hand or in stock
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to be overcome with emotion
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares