square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
wherein; therein; thereinto
preliminary results; intermediate results; in-progress total
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
state of mind; mentality; psychology
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
schoolgirl; female student
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
neat and clean; tidy; trim
being used to socializing with women (of a man)
pure heart; naivete; innocence
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
second; number two; runner-up
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
maid; helper; help; assistance
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition