snake; serpent; large snake
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
being on the ropes; losing ground
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
outsider; layman; amateur
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
breathing techniques; breath control
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
way (of doing); manner; method; means
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
17th day of the month; 17 days
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
schedule; program; programme; agenda
completely; fully; entirely