retort; back talk; backchat
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to slap; to strike; to spank
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
answering machine; answer phone
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
great hurry; great haste; rush
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be needed; to be wanted
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to become excited; to grow lively
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring