(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
sporty (esp. garments, accessories, etc.)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
vibrancy; strength; (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30); counter for times of moxibustion
room allocation; assignment of rooms
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to dent; to indent; to depress; to humiliate
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
plump; chubby; voluptuous
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods