spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
club activities; extracurricular activities
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
smelling of earth; rustic
aggregate results; totalled results; collected results
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to ponder; to contemplate
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
to form a circle; to move in a circle; (lit.) to draw a circle
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to be overwhelmed; to be overawed
simply put; putting it simply; in short
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
roar of the sea; sound of waves
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
one act (of a play); scene; event
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
tidbit; titbit; digression; sidebar; snippet
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
operation to win over someone by using a tactic of gentle persuasion
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
state of mind; (one's) mental state
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
star in the sky on a spring night
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
critical (condition); serious
decorative lights; illumination
have to do; must; should; ought to
contrived; false-sounding
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict