to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
sales; selling; marketing
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
brimming with youthful enthusiasm; in high spirits; raring to go; overflowing with youthful energy; acting all cute and charged up
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
that kind; competition; match
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
belief; faith; conviction
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to jump up and down; to hop
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to squeeze out; to wring out
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
monolith; large slab of rock
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect