shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
such ... as; or some such
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
fighting game (usu. one-on-one)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
classification; categorization; sorting
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
fifth day of the month; five days
twelfth day of the month; twelve days