execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
eardrum; tympanic membrane
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
naturally; of course; understandably
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to open (one's eyes) wide
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
remaining silent; keeping secret
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega
largest class; top category