(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
to well up; to burst; to arise
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
opening a business; opening a practice
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
information; making a report (to a superior)
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to profess to be; to pass oneself off (as); to advertise oneself (as); to advertise; to announce; to make publicly known
ability; performance; efficiency
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
consolation party (held after failure or defeat)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
even more; still more; further
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
that's true; of course; obviously
January; first month of the lunar calendar
consists of; comprises; is made up of
shading; shielding from light