cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
thermoregulation (of the body)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to butt heads; to head-butt
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
revelry; tumultuous party; wild party; uproarious banquet
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly