scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to wash away; to rinse off
bottom; lower garment (e.g. jeans, slacks, skirt, etc.); hem (of trousers, skirt, etc.)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to be smeared; to be covered
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
contamination prevention; stainproofing
staring at; gazing at; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
bursting at the seams; bulging
way; method; means; resource; course
not wearing a bra; being bra-less; generic (goods)
light color; light colour
color scheme; colour scheme
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
woman who likes comics depicting male homosexual love
cram school; private tutoring school
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
familiar spirit; familiar
marital relationship; marital relations
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
unfairness; injustice; partiality
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something