to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
filling in (e.g. between speakers at a meeting, acts at a show); material used to fill in (between speeches at a meeting, etc.); anecdote
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
small; fine; detailed; stingy
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
internal bleeding; internal haemorrhage; internal hemorrhage
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; drove
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
Japanese person; Japanese people