it's no joke; gimme a break!
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
absentmindedness; peace of mind
draw (in competition); tie game
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
fully prepared; all ready
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects