(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
complete; whole; perfect; safe
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
item; article; dish; course; finest item
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
social dance; ballroom dancing
for your information; I'm telling you
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
ouchigari (judo); major inner reap; major inner reaping throw
striking with the back of the sword
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to dance; to perform dance steps
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
sour look; surly face; pout