to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
whispering into a person's ear
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
during; for the duration of
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
the other day; a few days ago
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
finished product; finished goods; completed article
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)