interrupting a game; time out
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to cut corners; to be shoddy
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
moratorium; period of grace; extension (of time, e.g. to make payments); postponement (of social responsibility); immaturity; not having developed emotional maturity
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
frame; framework; outline
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested