formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
T; t; ton; tonne; (airport) terminal; nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
apparent; obvious; very clear
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
roleplay (e.g. in computer RPG games)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
middle period; medium-term
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
everywhere; all over; throughout
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to palm off; to force a sale
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to complain; to make a complaint
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester