to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
input and output; input-output; IO
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
user guide; how to operate; operation procedures
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
face-to-face talk; direct communication; direct dialogue; direct talk
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
grayish color; greyish colour; grizzled hair
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
surely; upon my word; by Jove; (with neg) by no means; never
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
warmly; cordially; with tender care