bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
single word; a few words; brief comment
to apologize; to apologise
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
ten-gallon hat; cowboy hat
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
again (and again); once again; yet again
failure; mistake; blunder
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be able to manage somehow or another
doing as one is told; yes-man
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases