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 tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
hairdresser; hairdressing
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
utmost limits; extremity; limit
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
expectation; anticipation; forecast
participant; entrant; player; competitor
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
although I say; although one might say; although called
legless chair (used in a room with tatami flooring)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
personality; style; appearance
in deep black; in jet black
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to be perturbed; to be agitated
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to rant and rave; to raise hell
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)