to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
specialization; specialisation
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
accumulation; accumulate; store
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
battle formation; military formation
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to make a vow; to take an oath
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain