to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
hook (high point of a song); chorus
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
more than usual (usu. time)
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
headquarters; head office; main office
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
shithead; bastard; fucking; bloody; damned
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
in proportion to; just as much as