cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to grow up; to become an adult
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
rude person; insolent person
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
inscrutable stratagem; ingenious scheme
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
clearheadedness; sharpness of mind
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
good-looking; fair; beautiful
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse