to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
practice game; practice match
war; battle; match; game; competition
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
step; stride; counter for steps
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
not yet known; unknown; strange
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
erotic manga; pornographic manga
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
you're not making any sense; can I have that in Japanese?
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to thrust away; to send flying
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
to push aside; to brush aside
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
bozu mekuri; simple card game played with the 100 picture cards of a hyakunin isshu deck
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
moment to quit; way to quit
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament