undressing; taking off one's clothes; stripping
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
that day; the very same day
compulsory subject; required subject
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
choice; selection; option
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
boastful speech; bragging
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
swallow's nest; swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
genuine article; real thing; real deal