to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
proper; respectable; decent; honest
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
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)
(physical) growth; development
function; facility; faculty; feature
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
common hill mynah (Gracula religiosa); hill myna; myna bird
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
that is to say; so that means
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
immediately; right away; on the spot
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup