irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
while moving; on the move
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
transport ship; troop ship
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
right side; right-hand side
important point; point to make note of
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
experiments using animals; in-vivo testing; animal testing
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
head of the student council; president of the student council
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
role of the villain; the bad guy
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
to talk big (about); to talk boastfully (about); to talk overconfidently (about); to make a bold statement (about)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
matter of time; question of time
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to sit; to squat; to be implicated