to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to look around; to take a view of
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to subsist; to keep on living
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
promotion; raising of status
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
matter of concern; matter of interest
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
standing up (without any support); standing
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
for a while; for some time; for a period
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
sillago (any fish of genus Sillago, esp. the Japanese whiting, Sillago japonica)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to need; to call for; to require
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
to let out a cry; to break forth
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to pretend; to act (as if)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice