reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to raise one's voice; to shout
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
a little bit; a little while
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
transfer student; student changing schools
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
finger; hands and fingers; hands
matchless; peerless; unequaled; unequalled; unparalleled; unrivaled
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
business; trade; operations; sales
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to mix; to stir; to blend
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to look forward to something
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
history of; experience of
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
application (of ointment, etc.)
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
moderate; proper; just right
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
fingering (of a musical instrument)
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)