to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to stare back (at); to glare back
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
summer vacation; summer holiday
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
way (of doing); manner; method; means
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
in succession; one by one
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
loser; defeated person; the defeated
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)