to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
head; brains; intellect; understanding
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to draw back; to leave (e.g. the area); to withdraw
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
lightly; easily; carelessly
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
Ultraman (from famous Japanese tokusatsu Ultra Series drama)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
Japanese flying squirrel (Pteromys momonga); small Japanese flying squirrel; Japanese dwarf flying squirrel
ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
jet aeroplane; jet airplane
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up