to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
lucky sukebe; type of fan service in anime where there's accidental nudity, groping, etc.
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
right to choose; a say; option
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration; memory; matching pairs
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
eight minutes; triangular-swept clerical script (clerical script whose horizontal lines end in a noticeable triangular tail)
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)