tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
destruction; demolition; smashing apart; spoiling; ruining
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
process; course; mechanism
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
analepticum; restorative medicine
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
natural virtue; personal virtue
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
when; how soon; how long until
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
seasonal goods; seasonal items; faddish product; vogue merchandise; novel, film, play, etc. dealing with recent events or trends; work of ephemeral interest
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
deferment (e.g. of savings); leaving (something) as it stands; unredeemed; unredeemable; irredeemable
highest level; high-water mark
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
being unable to laugh (at a funny but serious situation); forced to hold back laughter
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement