overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
children's song; nursery rhyme
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
while; during; while; although; all; both
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
if so; in that case; in that situation
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
by means of; due to; because of; according to
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top