region; limits; stage; level
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
novelization; turning (a film script, manga, etc.) into a novel
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
first-class goods; A-grade product
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn); to improve; to become more refined
state of mind; (one's) mental state
to fall in love (with); to love
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
content-free chat; idle gossip; watercooler talk
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
still better; even better
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
personal feelings; self-interest
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
social status; social position; social standing
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
dish drainer; drainer tray; draining basket; perforated basket
spirituality; spiritual nature
the lower classes; the common people
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
to put into effect; to put into practice
self-control; self-restraint
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)