equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
high rating; good reputation
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
overhasty; rash; premature
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
straight; as the crow flies
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
round shape; circle; circular form
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
surface of the earth; ground surface
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best