resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
warp; curvature; curve; arch
each time it happens; at all such times
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
two times; twice; two degrees
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
job hunting; job searching
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
government; administration
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
hidden camera; spy camera
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)