to smirk; to grin broadly
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
signature pose; trademark pose
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
no matter how much time passes
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
cookware; cooking utensil
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
material; substance; matter
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
wintertime; winter season
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to deal with a large number
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
spreading the legs (wide apart); opening the legs
to bend; to warp; to curve
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
joint struggle; common (united) front
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
reconfirmation; double check
hair elastic; hair tie; hair band; rubber band