to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
changing again and again; seesawing back and forth; being in a state of flux
direction of travel; direction of movement
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to run through; to run past
field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)
waterpower; running water; falling overboard; draining (of a rice paddy before harvest)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
apparent temperature; "feels like" temperature
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
giving up; quitting; surrendering
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to pick a fight (with); to find fault (with)
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
classic; traditional; orthodox; proper
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who takes the initiative in relationships with men; woman who likes eating meat
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
strategy meeting; council of war
cannot be helped; unavoidable
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
group; party; team; squad; section
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy