leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
synesthesia (synaesthesia)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
stark naked; completely naked; nude
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
bringing; taking; carrying
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
trial product; prototype model
common name; popular name; secular name (of a Buddhist monk)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
physical disorder; incongruity; incompatibility; inconsistency
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
new development; new discovery
trial; trying out; giving (something) a trial
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
veil of darkness; curtain of night
ability to think up names; knack for naming things
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
practice sword; fake sword
changing (something) for the worse; disimprovement; deterioration
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
woman; girl; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); feminine noun
inexpert or untrained eyes
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
want to ... do something; would like to ...
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle