what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
stifled (laughter); simmering
with these words; while saying
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
in comparison to; rather than
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
transvestite; drag queen; transwoman; male-to-female transsexual
to be too numerous; to be too much
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
coincident with; while; simultaneously
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
war; battle; match; game; competition
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
several minutes; a few minutes
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
place; situation; position; location
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
convention center; convention centre
collation; examining and comparing
the same; the said; likewise
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
site; point on a map; spot