to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
even if; even though; wow
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
in high spirits; excited; energetic
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
fatty cut (esp. of tuna belly)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
to grow up; to become an adult
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
with a start; with a jump
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
therefore; for that reason; such being the case