to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to forget to say; to forget to mention
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
admiration; wonder; astonishment
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad