to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
by any means (possible); somehow
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
well-known and unknown; somebodies and nobodies; both famous and humble
sharply; harshly; stingingly
air chair; wall sit; exercise mimicking sitting in a chair; chain of people sitting on each other's laps
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
to appoint; to assign; to designate
good at fighting; usually wins a fight
ten best people (in a particular field)
baby tooth; milk tooth; first set of teeth
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
meal (food, ground grain); Mir (Russian space station); meel; Indian club
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
as (one) walks on, and on
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to slide down; to slip down
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
sexual experience (with women)
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
furniture store; furniture dealer
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase