at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
front tooth; foretooth; incisor
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
to rock the left hand (to produce vibrato on a koto, etc.)
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
pressure; oppression; suppression
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
proving ground; test site
hey there; I say; see here
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
six (long cylindrical things)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill