self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
lower region; lower part; region below
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
winning by decision (in combat sports); winning on points
desperation; self-abandonment
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
to burrow through; to dig through
the lower classes; the common people
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
god who spreads infectious diseases; god of pestilence
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to take flight; to disappear
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
series of battles; successive battles
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)