cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to take a breath; to take a short rest
other than; excluding; without
beyond that point; after that
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
number one; first; best; most; game; round
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
in deep black; in jet black
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest