flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
charcoal; charred remains
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to thrust away; to send flying
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
to trample; to crush underfoot
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
whistle (sound made with the lips)
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to squash; to crush; to flatten
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to become dim; to become blurred
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability
forgetful; oblivious of; negligent
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
having said that; on the other hand
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other