to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
appearing to have; seeming to be
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
to stare back at; to look back at
to step forward; to take a step forward
to have the memory of having done something oneself
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
place; situation; position; location
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
if you do this; if this is the case
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
all night; throughout the night
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
bet; wager; stake; gamble
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to glare at each other; to confront each other