shortage of stock; scarcity of goods; being in short supply
high-cut (shoes, electrical filter, etc.)
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
to do up one's shoelaces; to tie one's shoes; to lace up one's shoes
disorder; disturbance; unrest
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
social networking service; SNS; social media
separate day; another day
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
foot technique (in judo, sumo wrestling, etc.); footwork; tricks performed with the feet
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
infighting; inside fighting; fighting at close range
air pressure; pneumatic pressure
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
exaltation; emotional uplift
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
experience; history; record; career
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
shady; underhanded; questionable
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
auxiliary; supplementary; subsidiary; ancillary
minority group (party); minority