speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
equality; impartiality; evenness
fiction; fabrication; concoction
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to play a central role; to take a leading part
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to be mad about; to be hooked on; to find something hilarious; to find something so funny that one cannot stop laughing
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
that's a different matter; that's a different story
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
funny story; funny anecdote
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
right beside; close to; nearby
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically