measurement round the hips
ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
with a splash; with a splosh
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
eight (long cylindrical things)
many-legged; octopus-like
back off!; leave me alone!
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
cannibalism; anthropophagism
good; goodness; right; virtue
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
predation; eating prey; preying upon
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
great speed; recklessly fast speed
black swan (Cygnus atratus)
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
balance wheel (in a watch); balance
that; he; she; that person
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
very; extremely; excessively