to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
feigned voice; unnatural voice
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
floral decoration; floral ornament
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
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.)
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
every year; yearly; annually
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
(another's) child; child; kid
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
without preparation; off the cuff; unreserved; without restraint; beginning; start
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility