ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
amount of material resources
to squash; to crush; to flatten
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
in search of; in order to look for
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
in that manner; like that
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person