to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to run around; to bustle about
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to cross the line; to go too far
surroundings; environs; circumference
training; drill; practice; discipline
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
admiration; wonder; astonishment
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face