to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
study; pursuit of knowledge
enterprise; business; company; corporation
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachi-gokko; Edo-period children's game in which two players alternately pinch the back of the other's hands and stack them on top of each other while saying "itachi-gokko, nezumi-gokko"
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
dual role (in a film, play, etc.); double role
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
line symmetry; reflection symmetry; axial symmetry
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to emphasize; to attach importance to
(arch.) charmed and cursed; something that bewilders; something that leads one astray; the work of demons
to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded; (lit.) to expose (someone's) nose
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
correlation; interrelation
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to succeed in doing; to see through; to manage to do; to finish doing
worthy opponent; good match for someone; well-matched adversary
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
enchanting melody; sweet tune
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?