cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
naked dance; dancing naked; striptease; strip show
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
face contorted and about to cry
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to be kind to; to treat kindly
pad; padding; pad (of paper); gamepad
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
women's language; word used by women
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
no, not like that (but like this)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
you (plural); all of you; you all
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
patrol car; police car; squad car; cruiser
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)