a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
being irresistible; being furiously vigorous; being intensely forceful
best friend; very close friend
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
break in filming while cameras are loaded with new tape
debut work; one's first work
to be enchanted; to be charmed
to bail out (water); to scoop out
different thing; another question; different case
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
the very best; excellent; superb
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
chief; main; principal; important
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to not take seriously; to take lightly
being very popular; being in great demand