to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
rest; break; recess; intermission
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
no matter how much time passes
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
if you think about it; come to think of it
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
peerless; unequalled; unequaled
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
lint (as in a clothes dryer or a pocket); waste thread; fibers, such as might wrap around the gears in small mechanisms and cause them to jam; fluff
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant