to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
speech; expression; wording; language
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to raise one's voice; to shout
to raise one's voice; to shout
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
of no interest; not interested
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
scene; sight; scenario; setting