to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
while; during (the time when)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
sharing; share (on social media); market share
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling