red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
flare skirt; flared skirt
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
changing completely; transformation
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
just because; even if; even though
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
make no progress; remain unsettled
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
by sheer strength; by brute force
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to be softened; to calm down
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(inferior) imitator; epigone; poor imitation; follower; adherent; person belonging to the same school (e.g. of thought)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth