to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to have no chance (of succeeding)
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to become desperate; to give in to despair
height (of a person); stature
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
from outside; from the side
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
one person; another name; nickname; alias
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
one (thing); one piece; one item
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
acceleration; speeding up
to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
leftovers (esp. food); remnants