to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to have an eye on; to zero in on
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
falling plump; falling down flat
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
whatever (the case may be)
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
even and odd numbers (on dice); chō-han; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
distinction; discrimination
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
all night long; all through the night
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
mental derangement; madness; insanity
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter