to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
clearing one's throat; cough
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
having high information content; informative
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
several years; a few years
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
proposal; offer; request; application
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to telephone; to make a phone call
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)