elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
spine; backbone; spinal column
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
relatively; comparatively
random; unintentional; unintended
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
union; joining; conjugation
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
hairline; borders of the hair
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; -ass
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
concerning; per; on account of
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
general mobilization; general mobilisation
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
pointer (dog breed); English pointer; pointer (rod); pointing stick; (mouse) pointer; mouse cursor
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
going up and down; going back and forth
frame-by-frame playback; frame advance; frame-by-frame advance; film drive (camera)