superiority; predominance
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
condition; figure; appearance; voice
looking over someone's shoulder
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to half-rise to one's feet
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
partly open; in half bloom
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to fan; to incite; to instigate
big problem; major issue; big controversy
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
relocation (of facilities, an institution, factory, etc.); moving (to a different site)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
not understanding; not knowing
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
doing as one is told; yes-man