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
rising; ascending; climbing
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
voice quality; type of voice
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
boy; son; baby boy; young man
elder sister; effeminate man
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
chance; opportunity; occasion
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
billow; surge; large wave
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight