attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
to become red; to redden; to blush
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
supplementary explanation
to understand; to make out
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun (one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar)
near; nearby; not far off
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
platform; stage; upper seat; pulpit
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)