tedious; boring; being fed up with
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to well up; to burst; to arise
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
to smooth; to harmonize; to facilitate; to streamline
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to squeeze out; to wring out
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
like this; this sort; this way
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
declaration; proclamation; announcement
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to state; to express; to mention
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
space; interval; space character; whitespace
first meeting; first interview with
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
natto (fermented soybeans)