to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of someone (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
heart and soul; one's heart; one's soul
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to have as a side order (with drinks); to make fun of someone; to laugh at someone's expense
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
deep emotion; strong feelings
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...