central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
shoji (paper sliding door)
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
by sheer strength; by brute force
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
ice pop; icy pole; popsicle; ice lolly
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
troubled face; worried expression
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
preliminary investigation; preparation
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
trunks; shorts (e.g. seaside use)
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
ringing; throbbing violently
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
for use by children; for children
as usual; as is one's habit
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate
questioning (e.g. by police)
identification papers; ID; piece of identification; identity document