equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to lure someone; to entice someone
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
unless (you do something)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
everybody; every last one of them; all
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
hundred points; perfect mark
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
poor control (pitcher); no control
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray