handrail; railing; banister
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
regret; repentance; remorse
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
to bring back; to restore
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
stirring; slight movement
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
since when; from when; how long
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better