to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
to push away; to push aside; to shove
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
tasteless and odorless; bland
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
Champagne glass; Champagne flute
late at night; at a late hour
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
rim of a volcano (esp. Mt. Fuji); wrestling ring; dire or risky situation with no room for error; sink-or-swim position
to be perturbed; to be agitated
physical condition; state of health
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic