skim reading; reading a text diagonally (to reveal a hidden word or message)
reading the first character of each line of a horizontally written text (to reveal a hidden word or message); reading acrostically
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
seal of blood; sealing with one's blood
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
awareness; realization; noticing
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
absolute obedience; complete submission
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
have a good day; take care; see you
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to throw away; to abandon
innumerable; countless; numberless
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
to pile up; to accumulate
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
outline of a solitary fish (as seen through the water when fishing, etc.)