to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings
to beat time; to mark time
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to become completely chilled
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
party game in which a randomly selected king issues orders to other players
covering; protection; backing; relief
Pocky game; party game in which two people eat a Pocky stick from both ends
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
explanation; interpretation
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
first time; first; initial
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class