here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
(electric) torch; flashlight
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
moving; touching; stirring
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
to pluck; to pick; to tear
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
caustic words; defiant words
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
attractive body; nice-looking body
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
"it was all a dream"-ending
independent business; self-employment
school badge; school emblem; school insignia
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil