closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
foreign; abroad; overseas
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
waterproof shoes; rubber boots; Wellington boots; gumboots; overshoes; galoshes
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
type of traditional Japanese conical hat
historical play; period drama
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to mind; to care; to worry
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
sudden declaration; rapid deceleration; sharp slowdown
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
slip; skid; slip (i.e. petticoat); slip (of paper); Serial Link IP; SLIP
sudden fall; sharp fall; sudden drop; sharp drop
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
occasional; infrequent; rare
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
attenuation; damping; decay
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
turning sideways; landscape orientation
unfazed; stone-faced; unflinching; perfectly calm