bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to be entwined; to be involved
full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate