kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
obsession; compulsive idea
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to sit knee to knee (with); to sit opposite each other; to have a congenial talk; to have a candid discussion
then; and (then); in that case; if so
(opening of a) wound; cut
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
(advertising) slogan; catchphrase; tagline
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
art of self-defense (defence)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
visual confirmation; sighting
with a broad grin; smirking
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy