one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
matter to be checked or investigated
about; concerning; related to; -ish
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
calamity; disaster; accident
everything; anything; nothing
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
to slide into; to slip into
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
arbitrator; mediator; go-between
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
innumerable; countless; numberless
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful