to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
though; notwithstanding; although
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
left side; left-hand side
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
potbellied sumo wrestler; wrestler with a big belly; goosefish (any fish of family Lophiidae); monkfish; sea devil
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
strong pressure; heavy pressure
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
firm; strong; solid; stable
wrong; different; not like that
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
in any case; whatever the case may be
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
occasional; infrequent; rare
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to rush over; to run up to
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing