elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
back off!; leave me alone!
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
separate; scattered; apart
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
already; now; no longer; not any more
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.)
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
kindling a fire; lighting a fire
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
sense of values; values; value system
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
Tabasco; jalapeno sauce; pepper sauce
aojiru; vegetable juice drink made from green leafy vegetables
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
now that you say that; now that you mention it
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have