to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
expression; look; countenance; face
stairs; stairway; staircase
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
election; selection; choice
long military service; having experienced many battles
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
cross; crossed; cruciform
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
insight; power of observation
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)