to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
blunder; slip; error; error
regret; repentance; remorse
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to burst (open); to break; to split
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
fall; drop; descent; coming down
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
throat; important part; vital area
to cover fully; to wrap around
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
lung capacity; breathing capacity; vital capacity
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
step; stride; counter for steps
very loud volume; megavolume
to crouch; to squat; to cower
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money