skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
absorption; suction; attraction
to bend; to warp; to curve
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
with a click; with a snap
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
with a crack; with a smash
to run through; to run past
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
to make merry; to be festive
force (bulldoze) one's way through
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to get between; to be caught in
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
duty; function; office; mission; task
arrest; apprehension; capture
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
advance; moving forward; progress
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven