to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
attack; assault; attempt; try
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to stitch; to hem; to mend; to sew up; to darn
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
death by suffocation; death by choking
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
tilefish (Branchiostegus spp.); blanquillo; horse-head fish
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
to apply pressure to; to press
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all