rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
tension; mental strain; nervousness
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
though; notwithstanding; although
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
snugly; cosily; compactly
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which