reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
semi-transparent; translucent
half and half; fifty-fifty
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
kai-awase; Heian period shell-matching game; kai-awase; Heian period shell comparison game; tribadism; tribbing
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
one's share; one's portion
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to shove in; to push in; to force in
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to badger; to pester; to beg
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to spurt toward; to put on a spurt
cannot be compared with; no match for
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to be filled to bursting; to burst
the last moment; the very end
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body