to smirk; to grin broadly
condition; situation; prospects
winner; victor; conqueror
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
now that you say that; now that you mention it
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to have troubles; to have concerns
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
back street; back alley; off-street
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
waiting for the traffic lights to change
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
silence; stillness; quietness
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
sincere; earnest; serious
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling