taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to overcome (a difficulty)
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
to bend sharply; to twist; to contort; to curl
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly and flirt with each other
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
French food; French cooking; French cuisine
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to hit something aimed at (maliciously); to hit a prize (lottery, etc.)
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
Möbius strip; Moebius strip
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
final farewell (in this life)
each time it happens; at all such times
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next