to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
gar (any fish of family Lepisosteidae); garfish; garpike
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
pride; dignity; self-respect
to make an appearance; to show up
to all be in attendance (at a meeting, etc.); to all gather together
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
miser; cheapskate; scrooge
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
emotional scars; mental trauma
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
outline; summary; gist; basic points
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
trusting too much; overestimating ability