man; male; masculine gender
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
tangible cultural properties
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
you'll pay for this!; you'd better keep your mouth shut!; you won't get away with this!
judge; judgement; decision; judging (a person, situation, etc.); judgement
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
uninhabited island; desert island
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
getting points (e.g. in games, shopping)
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; shachi; mythical carp with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, considered auspicious protectors of well-being; roof ornament in the shape of a shachi (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement