declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
moment by moment; hour by hour
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
decision; determination; resolution
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
how much; how many; to what extent
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
truant; school dropout; child who refuses to attend school
results; record; grades; marks
depending on; dependent on
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
exemption; exoneration; discharge
initial costs; up-front costs; front-end costs; start-up costs
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
individual; private person; personal; natural person
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
hold; holding; long press (touchscreen gesture); touch and hold; hold (in rock climbing or bouldering); hold (in wrestling)