to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
to collapse into; to flop onto
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
slight; thin; on the weak side
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
all; entire; whole; altogether
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
multi-purpose auditorium; multi-purpose hall
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
youth; springtime of life; adolescent