to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
what people say; rumours; public opinion
something white; snow; gray hair; grey hair
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; leptosomatic habit
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
(one's) quota; assignment
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
match; game; bout; contest
person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony
competent; suitable; qualified
to lose (a chance); to miss; to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
discretion; consideration; allowance
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see
empirically; from experience
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
surprise; something unexpected
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
front-row sets; ringside seats
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
revelry; tumultuous party; wild party; uproarious banquet
entrance fee; participation cost
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
yours sincerely; respectfully yours