being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
root; joint; base; crotch
with a clap-clap (e.g. of wooden clappers); (touching) lightly and repeatedly; (something small hopping) repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
pulling down one's lower eyelid and sticking out one's tongue (as a taunt or gesture of contempt or rejection); no way!; no!; get lost!
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
... years old; age (of) ...
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
yellow; yellow card; Asian; Oriental
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
pride; boast; credit (to)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
(I) won't say anything no matter what; unwilling to tell even under threat
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
tickling; restlessly; hurriedly; kitchy-koo; goochie-goo
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch