smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
letting (someone) die without helping
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
teething fever; developmental fever; fever that brings with it an intellectual or psycho-developmental growth spurt
to burst open; to pop; to split
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
restarting; resuming operations (e.g. at a power plant)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
handheld game console; portable game console
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
both; both sides; both parties
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
complete change; about-face
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
diplomatic message sent by a head of state; sovereign letter; book written in Japanese (as opposed to Chinese, etc.); Japanese book; national literature (of Japan)
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
one by one; one each; one at a time