exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
finish; finishing; finishing touches
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
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.)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
right in the midst of; right at the height of
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
training; drill; practice; discipline
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
several people; a few people
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
time (three times, each time, etc.); times