to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
tune (melody, piece of music)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to pass (of time); to elapse
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
invitation; introduction; temptation
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to blame; to find fault with
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
support; backing; patronage
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to pick up; to find; to gather
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing