to form a circle; to stand in a circle
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to blaze; to burn brightly
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
perpetual motion machine; perpetual motion engine; perpetuum mobile
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
demonic; devilish; satanic; diabolic
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
willpower; energy; vitality
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort