sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
practice; practising; training; study
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
by myself; in person; by oneself
to continue to do; to persist in doing
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
foreign; abroad; overseas
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
wish; desire; ambition; choice
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
special training; intensive training; crash course
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal