to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
prohibition; inhibition; ban
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
establishment; settlement
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
ideally; if one were to wish for more
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
areola mammae (circular area around nipple); areola
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
to ask a question; to ask questions
to happen to hear; to overhear
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
area; region; district; locality
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
good old; good old-fashioned
traditional craft; traditional handicrafts