competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
monjayaki; dish of pan-fried batter with various fillings
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
Dirty Hands (1948 play by Jean-Paul Sartre)
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
detached; aloof; indifferent
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
older brother and older sister
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
with a thwack; wack; thump; conspicuously (of a hole, bulge, dent, etc.); gapingly; yawningly
skeleton (of a vertebrate, ship, building, etc.); transparency (revealing the inner workings of a device); translucency; skeleton (sport); skeleton (code)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to plant oneself; to settle in; to be well-established (e.g. of a religion in a particular area); to have taken root
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to sit for an examination
deep-seated grudge; hatred
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to get late; to advance; to wear on
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
to creep about; to crawl around
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind