to become muddy; to become slushy
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
threat; intimidation; menace
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
meal (ground grain); Mir (Russian space station; 1986-2001); mir (peasant village community in Imperial Russia)
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
living thing; living creature; animal; life
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
tool; implement; means; furniture
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate