to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
to thrust before; to thrust at
to pull in; to take for oneself; to tuck up (one's sleeves)
ever-victorious; many successful campaigns; invincibility
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
high efficiency; high performance
unprofitable business operation
pickle store; pickle shop; pickle dealer
(Japanese) feature phone; traditional Japanese-style cell phone (in contrast to smart phones)
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
protective instinct; defensive instinct
appearance; expression; manifestation
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
little finger; pinky; little toe
to get one's head around; to think about
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
response; less; -less; loess; wrestling; sexless
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about