to tower over the surroundings
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
trio; gang of three; threesome
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
wearing one's hair knotted in the back
change; transformation; inversion
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
being (somewhere); sitting
in the same way as; just like
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to drop; to lose; to let fall
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
very much; very many; more and more
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
(plump and) happy-looking
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
unpaid; without pay; gratuitous; voluntary
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
principal occupation; core business
personal grudge; personal enmity
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
accursed; damned; blasted