elaborate; delicate; exquisite
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
reinforcement; strengthening
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to get narrower; to contract
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
utmost limits; extremity; limit
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
the right person in the right place
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
to succeed; to bear fruit
senior; elder; person older than oneself