to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
tandem; (riding with a) passenger on a motorcycle
gun; pistol; ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; repellence
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
modesty; humility; being humble
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
examination results; test result; test outcome
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
agreement; rule; arrangement; decision
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
intensive-care old people's home
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
college of music; school of music; music college
to escape from; to get out
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash