to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.; reaching land (of a boat)
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
climbing to the summit; summiting
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
to make sense; to be meaningful
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
waist (the part of the pants located above the crotch); pant rise
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to be plump; to be chubby
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
breakdown of negotiations
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
business world; business circles; (the) industry
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism