to fight against; to oppose; to face
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
man; male; masculine gender
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
inundation; submersion; flood
scraps of seaweed; death at sea (metaphor)
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
power balance; balance of power
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to join together; to combine; to join up
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
an honest man; a good citizen
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse