lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
impossible; unlikely; improbable
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
if you think about it; come to think of it
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
such a thing; something like that
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
elder sister; older female friend
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
finding employment; getting a job
to (have a situation) descend to mayhem
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded