causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
energy problems; energy issues
settlement; solution; resolution
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
low dining table; tea table
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
looking over someone's shoulder
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
sorry; excuse me; thank you
close; intimate; on good terms
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
since; henceforth; ever since
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to be worried; to be troubled