self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
looks; personal appearance; features
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to take a breath; to take a short rest
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
seniority by length of service
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
to bury; to embed; to implant
slight; thin; on the weak side
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
plainly; clearly; vividly
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning