spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout
to lose sight of; to miss
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
settlement; solution; resolution
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
club activities; extracurricular activities
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to compose; to put together