staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
that's true; of course; obviously
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
making a strange face; strange face
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
good feeling; feeling good
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to be needed; to be wanted
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to speak; to hear a voice
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
stealthily; secretly; in secret
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
severe; strict; tough; hard
should; must; -able; probably; likely
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong