looking over someone's shoulder
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
same; similar; (just) like; equal
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
(some) more; even more; longer; further
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
metal fittings; metal fixtures