bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
on the left as one faces (it)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
adverse circumstances; adversity
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
piece of cake; a walk in the park
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
living thing; living creature; animal; life
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot