to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
cannot be helped; unavoidable
man among men; manly man; alpha male
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
scrubbing grime off (the skin); cloth, sponge, etc. used to remove grime from the skin
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
bleaching; soaking; bleached cotton (esp. wrapped around the torso); doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (Edo-period punishment)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
bad skin; rough skin; unhealthy skin; skin irritation; skin breakouts
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
rectangular company stamp; square company seal
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
(printed) itinerary; road map; program (for the solution of a political problem, etc.)
leading; guiding; commanding
student repeating the same class
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade