to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
more than usual (usu. time)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
difference; variation; difference
question; inquiry; enquiry
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
practice; practising; training; study
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
example; illustration; precedent
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
to get strong; to gain strength
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray