to squint (one eye); to narrow
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
all you want; as much as one wants
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
sour look; surly face; pout
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
vantage point; viewpoint; standpoint; outlook
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
limited time; limited-time offer
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
newly arrived; newly received
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
one's whole heart; everything one feels
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
worthy of special mention
simple honesty; tactless frankness