to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
semi-transparent; translucent
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
succession; continuation; series; sequence
inner wall (e.g. cave); inner rockface (mountain valley, etc.)
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
pure sake; full-bodied sake; pure
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
thickly; stickily; viscously
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
first-rate specimen; first-rate object; superb item; superb article; excellent thing; pick (e.g. of a litter)
to do someone in; to bump someone off
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
killing (someone) with a curse; putting a deadly curse on (someone)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy