to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
honorific affix; honorific prefix
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
outrageous lie; outright lie
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters
competitive swimming; swimming race
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
official name; formal name
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
economical; efficient; lean; compact