to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
soldier; combatant; warrior
higher rank; better position
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
another thing; exception; special case
and; thereupon; because of that
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
above; going steadily upward
image quality (film, video, etc.)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
at once; immediately; right now
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
this and that; one thing or another
notice; attention; observation
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
to indicate; to show; to point to
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
occupation; calling; livelihood
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just