the scruff or nape of the neck
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
flash (of light); glint; schiller
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
how dare ...; how could ...
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to form a pair; to pair up
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
poppy seed; pinhead-like; small as ants
government; administration
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
verbal message; word (from someone)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
aboard an aeroplane (airplane)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to talk; to carry meaning
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
good prospects; full of hope; promising
hydraulic power; water power