to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
had better ...; had better not ...
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
in one's own way or style
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
and; thereupon; because of that
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to approach; to draw near
terrain; geographical features; topography
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
three-cornered hat; tricorne
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
witnessing; observing; sighting
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
such; like that; that sort of; very
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
bento; Japanese box lunch
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea