sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to approach the finale; to come to a close
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to dye; to colour; to color
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
custom; custom-made; customization; customs (government agency); customs duty
boy's school uniform (usu. a black jacket with a stand-up collar and loose trousers)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
badge (sewn on clothing); embroidered badge; emblem; sticker (with illustrated design)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
a little; a bit; slightly
extreme modification (esp. of cars or toy figurines)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
secret admirer; closet fan
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
not under observation; not on one's radar; unmarked (player); unguarded; unmarked (item, etc.); without a mark