raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
systematization; systematisation; organization; organisation
quick work; (clever) feat
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
holding two or more positions concurrently
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
calling by name; designation; nomination
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
second arrow; second move; second step
straight-cut bangs (hairstyle)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
based on; on the basis of
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
watchful waiting; careful supervision
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to be damaged; to receive damage
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length