claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to become better; to improve
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
fatty cut (esp. of tuna belly)
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
creaminess; cream-like consistency
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to carry around; to carry on one's person