just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
other than; excluding; without
Tokushima (city, prefecture)
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
simply; merely; only; solely
battlefield; battleground
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
language center (brain); language centre
verbalizing; putting into words
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible