as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
first-rate; finest quality; the best
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
comic books; comics; comic; comical
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
number of copies; circulation
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to rush over; to run up to
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
transcendence; excellence; superiority
(someone else's) child; child; kid
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
forevermore; for eternity