alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
to be photographed; to be projected
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
tag (children's game); tig
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
late at night; at a late hour
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
form; method; system; formula
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
running as fast as one can
extreme leg-stretching exercise to increase flexibility of the crotch
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
high knee (exercise drill where one brings one's knees up high while walking or running)
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie