wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
to glare at each other; to confront each other
make no progress; remain unsettled
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
difference; variation; difference
these days; nowadays; recently
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
top (of a flight of stairs); exit involving a descent (e.g. from a bus)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex