to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to devour; to bite to death
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
ascetic practices; ridding oneself of desires for food, clothing and shelter; religious medicancy; mendicant monk; sack; carry-all bag
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
how; in what way; by what means
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
genius; prodigy; natural gift
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to talk to oneself; to mutter
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression