My words

毛

け

hair, fur, wool, down, plumage, feathers

念を押す

ねんをおす

to make sure of, to call attention to, to emphasize, to emphasise

約束を破る

やくそくをやぶる

to break a promise, to go back on ones word, to renege

べきだ／べきではない

Should do A; Must do A, Should not do A; Must not do A

紙切れ

かみきれ かみぎれ

scrap of paper

内容

ないよう

subject, contents, matter, substance, detail, import

精々

せいぜい

at the most, at best, to the utmost, as much (far) as possible

頼もしい

たのもしい

reliable, trustworthy, hopeful, promising

こった

contraction of "koto da"

脅迫

きょうはく

threat, menace, coercion, terrorism

罠

わな

snare, trap (for catching wild game, etc.), trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

平原

へいげん

plain, moor, prairie

歯が立たない

はがたたない

unable to compete with, not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem), not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight), hard to chew

くしゃくしゃ

crumpled, disheveled, dishevelled, rumpled, tousled, wrinkled, creased, depressed, gloomy, noisily (chewing)

地上

ちじょう

above ground, surface, earth, world

千鳥足

ちどりあし

tottering steps, drunken staggering