to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
metal fittings; metal fixtures
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
recollection; calling to mind
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
at someone's (something's) mercy
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
to get drunk; to become tipsy
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
excursion; round trip; seasonal migration (of fish, etc.)
female university student
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?