human-interest article; page-three news; police news
standard; set; routine; decided
to be roasted; to be parched; (arch.) to be irritated; (arch.) to be annoyed
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
in a little while; in a bit
to lay aside; to set aside
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
type of illegal loan charging 10% interest every 10 days; dealt hand consisting of 1-point cards and one single 10-point card
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
(set of) facial features; looks
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
squatting (usu. with elbows on knees)
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
whatever the case; under any circumstances
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
fighting game (usu. one-on-one)
ability; performance; efficiency
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
technique; art; skill; move
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
reservation; putting on hold; deferment