course; route; path; process; stages
to succeed; to bear fruit
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
open; spacious; extensive
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
to become dim; to become blurred
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
(doing something) regardless of expense
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
full ripeness; full maturity
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little