ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
compensating; making up for; supplementation
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
pessimism; disappointment
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
person of high rank or position
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
one day; (on) a certain day
staying for two or more nights in a row (e.g. at a hotel)
electricity; (electric) light
ongoing; in progress; afoot
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
club activities; extracurricular activities
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
the right person in the right place
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
measurement error; calculation error
waist; girth; measurement around waist
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
pattern paper (for dressmaking)
several sheets (flat objects)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
limbs; arms and legs; body