stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
to turn completely into; to become completely
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
on the right as one faces (it)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
comment; criticism; critique; review
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
considerably; greatly; a lot
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
left side; left-hand side
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryō official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
towering; astonishingly high
big man; large man; tall man; giant
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous