to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
hundred times worship (e.g. walking back and forth a hundred times before a shrine offering a prayer each time)
to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
cold-water ablutions (for spiritual purification)
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
a little bit; a little while
magic; sorcery; incantation
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
point (of a question, story, etc.); hold; grip
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
school of one's (first, second) choice
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
student of a women's college; female university student
one school; the whole school; one proofreading; first proof
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
form; method; system; formula
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
data processing; information processing
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself