to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
ideally; if one were to wish for more
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
discipline; punishment; reprimand
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
to loosen the reins; to let up on (someone)
somehow; for some reason or other
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to make an appeal; to urge
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion