link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
truancy; absence without leave
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
second-year student; biennial
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
Ultraman (from famous Japanese tokusatsu Ultra Series drama)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination