posing; modeling; modelling
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
spreading the legs (wide apart); opening the legs
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to pitch forward; to fall forward
should not be; must not be
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
being too late; losing one's final chance
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
to peel; to skin; to pare
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
speaking inarticulately (slurring, lisping, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)