spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
close; intimate; on good terms
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
completion (of a game); completing every level
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
gushing out (suddenly); pouring out all at once; bursting out
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
entertainment; amusement; fun
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
smooth and flat (e.g. of a prepubescent girl)
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve