just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
guess; speculation; supposition
relatively; comparatively
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to hand over; to surrender
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
nice; good; well-executed
return toss (e.g. from a catcher to a pitcher)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous