work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
throw; throwing; throwing event
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to do someone in; to bump someone off
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
flexible (person); open-minded
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
thought; consideration; thinking
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
if so; in that case; in that situation
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt