as a child; when one was a child
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
should; must; -able; probably; likely
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
jealousy; roasted rice cake
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
numbskull; dimwit; idiot; fool; dope
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
fair and square; open and aboveboard
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
attack; assault; attempt; try
in comparison to; rather than
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
rebellious phase; rebellious age
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish