to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
rolling (something); knocking down; fishing with multiple hooks on a weighted line; repeatedly buying and selling
either way; in any case; one way or another
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
sting operation; undercover investigation
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
target group; target persons
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
banknote; bill; note; paper money
number; number plate; license plate
impossible to do (although wants to)
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
north wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of north wind tiles
something going right into or coming right out of a place where it fits snugly
time; season; period; phase; stage
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
emergence (of insects); eclosion; growing wings
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor