abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
whichever one chooses; either way
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
minimum; at the very least
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
nature; property; disposition
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)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
invisibly; secretly; privately
ten; 10; ten years of age
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
tomfoolery; monkey business
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to put one's strength into
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave