to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
natural product; product of nature
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
communication skills; communication ability
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
perfect; complete; flawless
otherwise; or else; if not
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
does not seem; unlikely; improbable