to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
mania; enthusiasm; maniac; enthusiast; nut
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
this and that; one thing or another
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
to be in danger of; to be liable to
just you wait and see (as a threat)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
big catch (fishing); good haul
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
the very best; excellent; superb
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to speak; to hear a voice
to run down (stairs, etc.)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.