suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to not believe one's ears
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
food and drink; eating and drinking
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
roadway; road; carriageway
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
seeing someone off and later welcoming them back; taking someone to and fro
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
on and after; from ... onward; since
schedule; program; programme; agenda
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
low tone; bass; low voice
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
remarkable; striking; obvious
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
favorite; favourite; habitually used
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting