mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
crouch start (in a sprint)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
wind music; wind instrument music
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
acceleration; speeding up
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
unprecedented; never seen before
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
while; during (the time when)
sea of blood; pool of blood
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
since then; from that time; ever since
to straighten up; to sit upright
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to crack; to develop a crack
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
mirror surface; lens surface
to smash; to break into pieces