repeated events (meetings, drinking sessions, etc.); series of events; streak; dealer continuing as dealer and east after winning; dealer keep
sorghum (Sorghum bicolor); Indian millet
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
first year of elementary school; first year elementary school student
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
tiger pattern; striped (like a tiger)
whoops; oops; gulp; ulp; ugh; yuck
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
monster cat; cat with magical powers
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
boiled and half-dried bonito
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
(computer) command; command key; commando
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey