to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
what's that?; what the ...
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
this world; this life; world of the living
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
regret; repentance; remorse
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
practice; practising; training; study
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to continue to do; to persist in doing
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
foreign; abroad; overseas
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
wish; desire; ambition; choice
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)