to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
sex fiend; lecher; pervert
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
template; run of the mill; formulaic
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
notice; attention; observation
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
joint together; opposite; facing
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
avoiding unnecessary talk can prevent disaster falling on one; there is safety in silence; (lit.) the pheasant would not be shot but for its cries
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit