mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
cheekbone; zygomatic bone; malar bone
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
Columbus' egg; egg of Columbus
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
using for multiple purposes; reuse
creation; Creation (by God)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to keep in mind; to memorize
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
kanji "strike" radical at right (radical 66)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
very short (clothing); too short; completely bald (head)
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond