photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
fast walking; semi-jogging
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
the poultry industry; poultry farming
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
coagulation; freezing; solidification
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
even so; anyhow; at any rate
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to go back to the starting point
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
to get teary; to be moved to tears
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after