intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
about; concerning; related to; -ish
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
fast walking; semi-jogging
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
whispered conversation; whispering
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
sincere; earnest; serious
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
still; even now; to this day
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
by sheer strength; by brute force
aging; ageing; adding to one's years
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
principal occupation; core business
reproachful; hateful; bitter
being settled; coming to a conclusion
freely; frankly; without reserve
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
partly open; in half bloom
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
pupil; student; schoolchild
witnessing; observing; sighting
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)