definite; final; decisive; conclusive
cesspool; sink; manure sink
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
clear writing; specification
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
allotment (allocation) of marks
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to give an impression; to make an impression
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to begin talking; to open up
every person; each one; everybody
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being