check; restraint; oppression; repression
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
what's what; heads or tails
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
body and soul; mind and body
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
to make a lasting impression
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
program (e.g. TV); programme
biological parent; real parent
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
lecher with a quiet exterior; lecher who doesn't seem it and doesn't talk about it
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to strangle; to constrict
platform shoes; thick-soled shoes
addition; annexation; appendage
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart