vegetable and fruit growing
kindergartener; preschooler
(police) detective; criminal matter
team of lawyers; defense team; defence team; litigation team
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
wheel stop; parking block; buffer stop; bumper; (wheel) chock; bollard (for preventing vehicle access)
holy moly; holy cow; whoa; wow
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
large build; large pattern
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
before anything else; first of all
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
trueborn; genuine; capable; first-class; briskly; smartly
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
joints; points (of a speech)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match