paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
this and that; one thing or another
interruption; suspension; break
surmise (about someone's feelings); guess; conjecture; (showing) deference (to); consideration (of someone's wishes); servility
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
vehement objection; bitter opposition
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
election; selection; choice
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
message; informative matter
derivation; development; offshoot
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited