last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; (arch.) (moving) slowly
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to stroke down; to smooth down
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
right side; right-hand side
left side; left-hand side
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
opposite; reverse; contrary