the art of giving a brief glimpse (of skin, underwear, etc.)
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
without; unless; have to do
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
devoted; self-sacrificing
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
hegemony; leadership; initiative
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
emphasizes direct object of action
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
individual lesson; tutorial; one-on-one instruction
another; different; separate; discrete
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
cancellation (of a flight or sea voyage)
to burst (open); to break; to split
downward adjustment; downward revision
Spartan; spartan; harsh; rigid; severe; strict
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
evil spirit (that can possess people)
mental; psychological; physical
stomach ache; abdominal pain
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
pushing by hand; hand gilding