extent; scope; sphere; range; span
divorce; dissolution of adoption
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to summon courage; to be brave
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
how many people; a number of people
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
sudden impulse; passing fancy
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to get tired out; to be exhausted
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
warp; curvature; curve; arch
soaked; drenched; sopping; splashing; sloshing
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke