combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to cut corners; to be shoddy
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
frizz; short tufts springing up from hair surface here and there; kink; idiot hair
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to break (a promise); to ignore (a call, text message, etc.)
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
in that manner; like that
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
large, medium and small (businesses, rooms, etc.)
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
large number (of); many; majority
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
vocal sound; tone of voice
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off