to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
degree of relative priority
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
book; volume; this; present; main; head
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
supporting evidence; corroboration
schedule; program; programme; agenda
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
meeting; rendezvous; romantic encounter; date
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
about; concerning; related to; -ish
genuine article; real thing; real deal
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
person who is ignorant outside his field
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option