status elevation; upgrading; promotion
to get between; to be caught in
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
face; looks; vestiges; trace
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
even if; even though; wow
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
persevering; very patient
marathon; long-distance race
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
preservation; retainment; keeping
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
duty; function; office; mission; task
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
entertainment; amusement; fun