creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
(for the) first time in one's life
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to be softened; to calm down
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
pride; boast; credit (to)
to rearrange; to resequence
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to comfort; to console; to amuse
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)