education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
second (unit of time); arc second
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to arrange (flowers); to plant
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
ingredient; component; composition
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
notice; attention; observation
ringlets (hairstyle); ringlet curls; sausage curls
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
manner of using one's hands
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
quick work; (clever) feat
to give a round of applause; to applaud
technique; art; skill; move
participants; participating athletes
numbered tag; numbered ticket
to become clear; to be made public
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
the last moment; the very end
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
anonymity; using an assumed name