spin; rotation; spin (PR, politics)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
(not) even once; (not) ever
alone; unaided; away from home
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
to win after tough bidding
unpredictability; element of surprise
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
seesaw game; back-and-forth match; match in which the lead changes hands several times
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
self-flattery; sing one's own praises
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
clear; precise; definite; distinct
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)