underhand throw; submarine pitch
to fall off; to tumble down
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
private tutor; coach; governess
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to torment; to torture; to harass
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
another's parent; another's parents
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head