form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to bend; to warp; to curve
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
wherein; therein; thereinto
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
tag (children's game); tig
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
short distance; short range; short-haul
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
to hide; to conceal oneself
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
simply; merely; only; solely
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
for today; for the time being
to stare back at; to look back at
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
rival; competitor; competition
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough