to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
ostentation; show; affectation
meteor; shooting star; falling star
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
Awa Odori Festival (Tokushima)
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
two legs; two feet; two pairs
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
sphere; counter for balls
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
systematic; regular; routine
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
without omission; in full
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
right to choose; a say; option
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact