pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
particulars; details; specified items
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
this, that and the other; this and that
dying of cuteness; dying from seeing something that makes one's heart go pitter-patter
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
my husband; one's family; family member
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
monster cat; cat with magical powers
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
teaming; link aggregation; network bonding
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
rank (e.g. of soldiers); horizontal line
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
(being) worth seeing; impressive
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
surprise victory; upset; coup
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
in succession; one by one
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns