almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to cease; to stop; to be over
to behave well (of a child)
debauched; lewd; lascivious; lecherous; salacious; wild
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
third-year student; third-year pupil
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
making out; necking; canoodling; fondling; flirting
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
this and that; such and such
classification; categorization; sorting
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity