to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
high; noble; refined; advanced
to read kanji using its native Japanese pronunciation
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
besides; in addition; also; moreover
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
observation; survey; watching
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to doze off; to nod off; to snooze
to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do
good feeling; comfortable feeling
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid