to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
one end; an end; part; fragment
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
freedom; free man; free woman
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
observation; survey; watching
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
machine parts; machinery; equipment
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
a little bit; a little while
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body