in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
putting one's courage to the test
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to be tired of looking at
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
seeing for the first time; first sight
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
in the same manner as before; the same as always
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to erase all trace of something
higher rank; better position
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to follow another's example
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to not believe one's ears
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate