to be torn off; to come off
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
urgency; exigency; emergency
hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis)
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era
to badger; to pester; to beg
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to blow along (in the wind); to set adrift
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
only; merely; but; no more than
concession; conciliation; compromise
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
bluish-green; turquoise; aqua
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to become dim; to become blurred
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
difficult to ...; hard to ...
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)