gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
return toss (e.g. from a catcher to a pitcher)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
perfect; perfection; perfect game
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
synchronization; synchronized swimming
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
to fail; to screw up; to stuff up
training; drill; practice; discipline
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
pleased to make your acquaintance
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
eardrum; tympanic membrane
from the beginning; from scratch
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
ability; performance; efficiency