knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
excellent; superb; first-rate
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
slim; slender; slight; delicate
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
fishnet stockings (tights)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
hairline; borders of the hair
genuine article; real thing; real deal
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
horizon (related to land)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline