to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
this for sure; certainly is
menial; meanness; servility; abject
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
be on your guard!; take care!
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
regulation; adjustment; control
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
alley; alleyway; bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
winning after defeat seems certain; coming from behind to win
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating