nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
one's share; one's portion
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
knitting; knitted material; crochet
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
real experience; actual observations
child; childish person; immature person
and yet; though; when; in spite of
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; pervert; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to be silent; to say nothing
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
the place for; the time for; the level of
to be too numerous; to be too much
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
silence (not speaking); muteness
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
reality; actuality; hard fact