iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan); sappanwood dye (red in colour); layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)
flare skirt; flared skirt
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
people; men and women; each person; everybody
surely (not); certainly (not)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
clearing one's throat; cough
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
ability; performance; efficiency
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to become red; to redden; to blush