to become excited; to grow lively
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
redoing; doing over again
thief (particularly in RPG games)
tempura donburi; tempura served over a bowl of rice; (in comedy) repeating the same gag or silly line
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
promising without due consideration
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
PTSD; post-traumatic stress disorder
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
going to the toilet (of a woman); relieving oneself; (lit.) flower picking
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
right (to do something); authority; power
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
value of one's property (assets); property (asset) value
running away; escaping on foot