shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
excited condition; excited state
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
side ponytail (hairstyle)
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to cut corners; to be shoddy
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
and yet; though; when; in spite of
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
memories; recollections; reminiscence
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
to gain a victory; to win
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager