remote past; far ago; time immemorial
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
optimist; easy-going person
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
related to; in relation to
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
another dimension; different level; whole other level
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
hips; buttocks; backside; hip; trendy; cool
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to lend an ear to; to listen to
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
with a screech; with a whine; with a shrill; with a sharp pain (in the head or teeth after eating or drinking something cold); getting a brain freeze
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to someone's name
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy