jealousy; roasted rice cake
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
technique; art; skill; move
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be able to manage somehow or another
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
going to and fro; back and forth
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
than; from; out of; except; but; more
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
society; the world; the times
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to give a broad grin; to smirk
even if not; even without
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
to compete with; to vie for
head; lead; vanguard; first
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
military personnel; soldier
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
rubbing one's hands together
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say