to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
newcomer; initiate; rookie
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
change of course (of a ship); steering
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to run about; to rush about
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
right beside; close to; nearby
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
leather shoes; leather boots
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
incision; operation; section
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to cut; to slit; to slash