to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
elegant; charming; refined; enchanting; tasteful
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
reading vertically down horizontal text (e.g. as a simple code)
skim reading; diagonal reading (e.g. as a simple code)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
soupy; containing more broth or sauce than usual (of gyudon, etc.)
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
yelp; sales campaign; kiang (Equus hemionus kiang); kyang
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
censorship; inspection; examination
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
confusion; distraction; derangement
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
in person; personally; directly
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
to have time free; to have time to spare
to spit out all around; to vomit all around; to spew out (e.g. dirty language)
studies; schoolwork; classwork