to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to pluck; to pick; to tear
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
imposing stance; daunting pose
sharply; harshly; stingingly
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
rival; competitor; competition
the same rank; equality; apposition
albino Japanese rat snake
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
reality; actuality; hard fact
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes