to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
even though; despite; when
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
basking in the sun; sunbathing
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
considerably; greatly; a lot
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
red eyes; bloodshot eyes; red-eye; red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus); facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum