to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
infancy; childhood; infant; child
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
looking pale; looking unwell
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
A word describing the sound made when things are rubbed or pressed against each other; The act of cramming or shoving things to the brim
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
impossible; unlikely; improbable
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
in one's own way or style