friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
handrail; railing; banister
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to walk through (to the end); to walk the whole way
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to grumble; to make difficulties
self-recommendation; self-nomination; putting oneself forward
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
in a body; concentrated force; combined efforts
to frolic about; to mess around
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
quick firing; rapid firing
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
embodiment; realization; materialization
strong interaction; strong force
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to redeem (from sin); to save
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)