to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
curious; strange; unusual
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
large number (of); many; majority
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
(two) matchless things; (two) matchless people; pair of bright jewels
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard; Elatostema umbellatum var. majus (variety of plant related to the nettles)
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
preference; priority; precedence
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to subsist; to keep on living
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
around the clock; day and night