rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
this and that; one thing or another
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
tension; mental strain; nervousness
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
yakyūken; strip version of rock, paper, scissors (similar to strip poker)
good-for-nothing; worthless
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
beginning; outset; first; onset
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to lose sight of; to miss
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
trivia; snippet of knowledge
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
tool; implement; means; furniture
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
general idea; concept; notion
item; something that one "just has to have"
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!