good for nothing (of large people); big but useless
to roll up one's sleeves and get to work; to buckle down
steamed bun shaped like a maple leaf
less than ...; smaller ...
cow spot pattern (as on the hide of a cow); cow-skin pattern
calling someone directly (by telephone); phone number
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
sunlight filtering through trees
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
loss of a match that is 'called' part way into the game
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
painting all over; covering in paint
don't miss it; stay tuned; coming soon; look forward to it
driving at reduced speed; running at reduced speed (e.g. train)
safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
lost article; something forgotten
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
cocky; affected; pretentious; fresh; pompous
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
to pursue an illusion; to pursue a fantasy; to pursue phantoms
autumnal tints; fall tints
overlap; duplication; doubling
watercolors; watercolours; watercolor paint; watercolour paint
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
soupy; containing more broth or sauce than usual (of gyudon, etc.)
every station; local train; train that stops at every station
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
roleplay (e.g. in RPG computer games)
adult; mature; grown-up; sexy; erotic