Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
rough-and-ready (medical) treatment; drastic remedy; drastic treatment; drastic measures; drastic steps
to master something (through personal experience)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to bury; to embed; to implant
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
protector (e.g. chest); guard
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
falling on one's backside; pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
front kick (esp. martial arts)
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
falling plump; falling down flat
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
Kazuko Hosoki (1938.4.4-2021.11.8; celebrity fortune teller)
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
unheard-of; unprecedented; daring; wild; uninhibited
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight
to rip (someone) off; to overcharge; to ask a high price