to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
dining; dining room; meal
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
overhand throw; overhand pitch; overhand delivery
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
stealthy steps; soft steps
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
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
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
one game (of go, shogi, etc.); one board (go, shogi, etc.); one office (of a broadcasting station, post office, etc.)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...