status elevation; upgrading; promotion
to get between; to be caught in
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
changing one's attitude or response according to who one is talking to or dealing with
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
even if; even though; wow
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
persevering; very patient
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
preservation; retainment; keeping
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
entertainment; amusement; fun