mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
invitation; introduction; temptation
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
discovery; detection; finding
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
digging into (e.g. one's skin); cutting into; inroads (e.g. into a market); encroachment (e.g. on territory); deficit; loss
narrow; thin (sized); slender
competition swimsuit; competition swimwear
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to grow taller (of people)
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself