to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
desperately; for one's dear life
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
physical condition; state of health
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
poor physical health; bad shape
way of speaking; intimation
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to continue to do; to persist in doing
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
exhibition game; friendly match; friendly; interleague game between the Central and Pacific baseball leagues
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity