manner of swinging; way of swinging; way of dealing with something
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
an assortment; combination
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
standpoint; position; viewpoint; footing; starting point; basis (e.g. of an argument)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
no time like the present; make hay while the sun shines; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
birdhouse; nest box; bird box; beehive
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
cookie dough; biscuit dough
chocolate chips; chocolate chip
to buy up; to buy everything available; to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
right to choose; a say; option
broken windows theory; criminological theory stating that serious crime can be prevented by maintaining the good physical condition of an urban environment