to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
step; stride; counter for steps
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
near; close by; within reach; familiar
the scruff or nape of the neck
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
undressing; taking off one's clothes
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
opening fully; full throttle; full power
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
neat and clean; tidy; trim
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
un-Japanese in appearance or character
slim; slender; slight; delicate
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant