to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
oil bottle (esp. for hair oil); oilcup; font (in an oil lamp)
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
lotus position (meditation and yoga posture); padmasana; sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs
meditation; contemplation
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to push aside; to push one's way through
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
sleepless vigil; night watch; vigilance