hair on the back of one's head
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises
monjayaki; dish of pan-fried batter with various fillings
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
awkward (difficult) question
sign; indication; omen; symptom
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to escape from; to get out
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
jingle (in a TV or radio commercial)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
w-sitting; duck sit; sitting position with both knees bent outward and buttocks flat on the floor
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
timewise; temporal; chronal
highly unpredictable; touch and go
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
the following week; the next week
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
(talking in a) half-joking manner
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
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to reinsert; to put in again; to refocus (one's mind); to renew (one's resolve); to pour again (e.g. tea); to brew afresh
password; watchword; motto; slogan