glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
very small; tiny; insignificant
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
to swing (a bat, racket etc.) all the way through; to swing completely; to take a full swing
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
speaking of ...; as for ...
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
to shade an account; to add something extra
visualization (of data, results, etc.); visualisation; making visible (something that was previously unseen); recording (a police interrogation)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
fuel consumption; gas mileage
true friend; close friend