complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
legless chair (used in a room with tatami flooring)
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
in that manner; like that
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
every person; each one; everybody
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
imposing stance; daunting pose
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
being about to cry; the verge of tears
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
billowy; fluffy; cloudlike; tenderly; amiably; softly
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault