to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
absence; disregard; indifference
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
in the future; another day; later
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to stare back at; to look back at
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
other than; excluding; without
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
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
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
contradiction; inconsistency
leader; authority; mainstay
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
unexpectedly; surprisingly
gifted education; special education for gifted children
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of