is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to watch steadily; to stare
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
Pocky game; party game in which two people eat a Pocky stick from both ends
Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
concession; conciliation; compromise
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to get one's head around; to think about
calm; composed; leisurely
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
two (long cylindrical things)
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
totally willing; fully motivated
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
with these words; while saying
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable