miraculous; wonder-working; magical
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
sincere; earnest; serious
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
electrical appliances; electric appliances
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
to fulfill one's responsibilities
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
now that you say that; now that you mention it
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
feeling of food or drink going down one's throat
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
large container; person of great talent
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
forcibly; against one's will
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
to head towards; to direct one's steps to