to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
bathing powder; bathwater additive; bath salt
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
offender; criminal; culprit
manuscript; version; draft
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
contest; comparison; competition
to be born; to come into the world
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
on sale; available (to buy)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
scale; scope; plan; structure
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
(on the) aisle; aisle seat
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
review; reconsideration; revision
senior high school; high school
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)