needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
surface of a board or record
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to be settled; to be brought to an end
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
outsider; someone outside of a group
video game (played on a home console)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
thereupon; shortly thereafter
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
near; close; beside; third person
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
double extra large; 2XL; XXL
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
probability; likelihood; chances
extra-large portion; extra-sized serving
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up