encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
woman; female; feminine gender
nape (of the neck); nucha
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
health; healthy; sound; fit
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
multipurpose knife; Swiss Army knife
manners; courtesy; etiquette
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
for dear life; barely escaping alive
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse