profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to mix; to blend; to combine
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
one's way back; one's way home
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to become dim; to become blurred
lacking a plan; haphazard
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
bento; Japanese box lunch
affected part; diseased part; wound
establishment; settlement
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
many; much; plenty; hardly
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically