stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
break; tear; pierce; split; burst
hand used like a sword in striking
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
smooth (i.e. without problems)
stamp (in Chinese martial arts); stomp
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
comment; criticism; critique; review
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
sign; indication; omen; symptom
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
hello; good day; good afternoon
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
haircut of uniform length
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
fault; flaw; weak point; shortcoming
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)