ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
interval; break; pause; spare moment
low table; table with very short legs
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
to spend time (on doing something)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to work without sleep or rest
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
even if ...; even supposing that ...
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
Japanese name (often of plants and animals, and written in kana)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to trample; to crush underfoot
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince