pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
chatter mark (machine tools)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
bygones; the past; past event
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
to pause; to have a short intermission
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
psychiatry; psychiatric department
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
(turned out) all right in the end
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to comb down; to smooth down
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to pull in (fish); to land
to find out; to discover; to detect
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
being startled; getting a shock