desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to move (house); to change residence
single word; a few words; brief comment
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
manners; behavior; behaviour
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
way; method; means; resource; course
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
interval; break; pause; spare moment
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly