reality; actuality; hard fact
to thrust before; to thrust at
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to rise; to erect; to get up
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
heart; guts; nerve; central part
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
and then; and so; and; so then
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment