obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to jump from one thing to another
difficult to ...; hard to ...
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to try all possible means
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
just one person; only one
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
racewalking; race walking; walking race
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
going straight on; going straight ahead
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
service station; gas station; petrol station; agency providing information or maintenance services
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger