taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
process; course; mechanism
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
peerless; unequalled; unequaled
to prostrate oneself before
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
genuine article; real thing; real deal
thought; consideration; thinking
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
light; right; right field; right fielder
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
in the future; another day; later
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to become inverted; to become reversed
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
stirring things up; adding fuel to a fire
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
serious reply (response) (e.g. in 2ch threads)
telephone book; telephone directory
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)