secret base; hideout; hidden position
to look down over; to look down on
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
mental image; mental picture; image
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to sit down; to take a seat
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to tower; to rise; to soar
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
clear solution; clean decision
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
forced laugh; forced smile
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant