restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to slide into; to slip into
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to grimace; to make a wry face
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
useless resistance; vain struggle
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); speech; one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (arch.) white person
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
creeping plant; creeper; vine; liana; liane
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
just above; right overhead
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
pompom; pompon; pom-pom; pom-pon
with all one's strength; with all one's might
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan