falling asleep (in one's clothes); lying down to nap; crashing out
tortoise-shaped scrubbing brush (from company name)
some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...; or; either ... or
to cross the Rubicon; to pass a point of no return
red or pink coloration on the cheeks of an illustrated character (to represent blushing)
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
inchworm; measuring worm; looper (caterpillar)
outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
health and physical education
personnel training; human resources development; character building
sekai-kei (genre of manga, anime, etc.)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
taboo word; euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)
(nuclear reactor's) fuel rod
to stand firm; to hold out
windy; windswept; harshly treated; greatly criticized
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
punchy; powerful; hard-hitting; stimulating; having impact
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
appearance; how one looks to others; towards the outside; outside part
very fond of; more fond of than eating; so fond of that someone would rather not eat than go without; (lit.) more important than three meals a day
beggar; sty (on the eyelid)
variable light (e.g. with a dimmer); photochromatic; dimmer; dimmer control
to talk the night away; to talk all night
opening words; speaking out
engaging or meshing (of gears); occlusion (of teeth)
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
young woman who uses the first person pronoun "boku"
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason