slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to be dead; to be lifeless
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
standing firm; holding out
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
intensive; concentrated; focused
soggy; soaking; drenched; incessantly (complaining)