yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; 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
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
physical condition; state of health; shape
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
feeling good; feeling pleasant
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
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
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
way of speaking; intimation
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to continue to do; to persist in doing
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
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