to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
distant look; faraway look
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
being somewhat excited (agitated)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
one large ...; a great ...
love story; romance; love affair
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking) (Aralia cordata)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
incident; affair; happening; event
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
trailer (film, TV); preview
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to live through; to survive
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
pull; patronage; tug; discount
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy