retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to peel; to skin; to pare
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
serious; not joking; straight
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
true state; actual condition; reality
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
rather; better; instead; if anything
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
with all one's strength; with all one's might
explosion; rupture; break off
chopping board; cutting board