base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
unbeatable; unbeaten; invincible
to collect information; to gather knowledge
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
cigarette; cig; smoke; fag
witnessing; observing; sighting
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
behind with everything; too late; reactive
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
source of information; intelligence source; message source
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to arrive
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
public toilet; public restroom
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
press corps; group of reporters
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
good; wonderful; splendid; understood; got it; OK
smoothly; easily; readily
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison