lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
several times; several degrees
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
even more; still more; further
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
marathon; long-distance race
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
sports-minded; sports-oriented
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
stew prepared from ingredients contributed by members of a party, and eaten in the dark for fun
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
championship; title (of champion)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to backfire; to have a harmful result
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects