whole face; all over one's face
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
stickiness; viscosity; glutinosity
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
with a start; with a jump
to boost; to force up; to push up
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
yakyūken; strip version of rock, paper, scissors (similar to strip poker)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
work sent to a competition; competition entry
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
9th day of the month; nine days
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
first third of a month; first ten days of a month
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
natural disaster; cataclysm