to compete with; to vie for
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
eccentric; crank; oddball
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
gem; jewel; precious stone
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
one's possessions; ownership
day after day; day by day
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
every year; yearly; annually
superior; excellent; fine
price-earnings ratio; PER
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
index; indices; indicator
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)