smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
colorless and transparent
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
visualization (of data, results, etc.); visualisation; making visible (something that was previously unseen); recording (a police interrogation)
raw materials; ingredient
competing; competition; auction
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
to pull down (clothing, etc.); to slide down
goodwill ambassador; friendship ambassador
as if it were about oneself
to be sacked; to be dismissed
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to use up all one's strength; to die
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
deep throat (i.e. a concealed informant); deep throat (i.e. deeply penetrative fellatio)
adjournment; pause; moratorium; temporary suspension
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
employer's house; master's house
earnestly; immediately; exactly
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
law of conservation of mass
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage