cartoon characters; anime characters
play equipment; playground equipment
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
leisure time; idle moment
back cover (e.g. camera, watch, etc.)
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
height of; middle of; full bloom
gossip; corner of the mouth
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
palm heel; heel of the palm
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
to stare back (at); to glare back
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
another time; some other time
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to score points with (a person)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
application; request; petition
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
promotion; raising of status