to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
surely; certainly; without doubt
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
just one person; only one
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)