to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
bare eyes (i.e. without glasses, contact lenses, etc.); uncorrected vision; unaided vision
to put on airs; to assume importance
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
door; gate; opening; title page
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
this and that; such and such
mysterious power of words to alter reality
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
detour; circumvention; turning movement
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
not a little; not a few; considerable