completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
worthy of special mention
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
that is to say; so that means
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
written guarantee; guarantee letter; warranty; warranty card
sense of humour (humor); funny bone
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
goodbye; farewell; so long
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly