imposing stance; daunting pose
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
serious look (on one's face); straight face
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
in that manner; like that
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
as long as time allows; whenever one has the time; as time permits
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
special training; intensive training; crash course
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
thickly (filled with smoke or steam)