to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
occasional; infrequent; rare
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
to face on; to look out on to
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
all together in a line; all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; inappropriately dressed for the occasion
to smile broadly; to grin widely
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to take a breath; to take a short rest
forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
pair; the two; both persons; both things
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
four (long cylindrical things)
difference; disparity; gap
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
(not) even with; (not) even using
one's own property; possessions
can do; may do; be capable of doing
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
vermiculation; peristalsis; crawling like a worm
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
true bristletail (any insect of order Thysanura, esp. of family Lepismatidae); Oriental silverfish (Ctenolepisma villosa); someone who is unable to apply what they have read
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away