to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
attractive face and figure
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
biological older sister; real elder sister
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
even though; despite; when
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
chomping; gulping; with a big bite
posture; position; pose; attitude
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
omniscience (of a buddha)
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
regaining the lead; turning the tables (again); second reversal
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
female pig; sow; fat woman; perverted woman
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
for today; for the time being