sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
dropout; quitter; deserter
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
throwing water (esp. with aromatic oils) on hot stones in sauna
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
bullying; teasing; chivying
(someone's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
days of one's menstrual period
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
final scene; the end; finale
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
unexpected result; upset; surprise
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
being raised in the mountains; person raised in the mountains
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
beet; beat; kick (in swimming); kicking
human intellect; knowledge
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
loading on top; piling on top; upper load; adding (to); increase (in quantity); additional amount
standing firm; holding out
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
each person; each party; all parties
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation