crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
natural airhead; person prone to making silly mistakes
tedious; boring; being fed up with
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
for example; for instance; e.g.
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)