hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
trunks; shorts (e.g. seaside use)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
brand-new article; new item
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
go on!; right!; here goes!
around the clock; day and night
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
double take (esp. out of surprise)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
-less; lacking; non-existing
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
radiant smile; contented smile
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to rip (someone) off; to overcharge; to ask a high price