impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
leaving a matter to chance
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to beat time; to mark time
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
having no money; lack of money
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
to finger; to tamper (with)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
pleasant feeling; good vibes
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
showcase; display case; vitrine
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation