wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
holding tightly; squeezing; onigiri; rice ball; (accepting a) bribe
to backfire; to have a harmful result
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
wedding reception banquet
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
press conference; news conference
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
without omission; in full
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
guaranty; guarantee; fee paid to performing artists, etc.
brief personal record; short curriculum vitae; short CV
start of a romance; beginning of love
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
frequency; rate of occurrence
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
fat; tallow; lard; grease
conger eel (esp. the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster); garden eel