creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
offense; offence; method of attack
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
out of control; uncontrollable
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
another school; other schools
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
prop; strut; becoming taut; tightness; thrust; slapping attacks
simmer; bubble out; flow out
wet wipes; moist towelette; baby wipes; wet tissue
luck in competitions; luck in gambling
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
type of food (sliced dried herring or other fish wrapped in kombu seaweed and boiled)
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
(woman's) undersash; rolled omelette mixed with fish (paste) (omelet)
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
high speed; rapidity; rapid-service train (not as fast as express); rapid train
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
no problem; it doesn't matter
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)