self-consciousness; self-awareness
in this way; thus; such; uh...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in the same way as; just like
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
Pocky game; party game in which two people eat a Pocky stick from both ends
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
mental; spiritual; emotional
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to lay aside; to set aside
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
confections; sweets; candy; cake
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken