to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
double take (esp. out of surprise)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
impudent; shameless; brazen
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
all times and places; all ages and countries
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
long; drawn-out; very long
flour paste cake in the form of a tube
the same; the said; likewise
to lie down; to throw oneself down