nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
depending (too much) on one another; mutual overreliance; (lit.) licking each other's wounds
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
protein; egg white; albumen; albumin
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
to give; to do (something) for
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
piece; fragment; one (object)
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
to examine someone's expression
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
craft brings nothing home; (lit.) the crafty schemer drowns in his own scheme
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
war; fighting; fierce competition
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future