hair iron; curling tongs; straightening iron
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to be annoying; to be troublesome; to be a burden
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to frolic about; to mess around
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to drink up; to drain (cup)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
full view; plain sight; completely visible
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
biological younger brother
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
somewhat below; slightly below
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
close; intimate; on good terms
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
contract; compact; agreement
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)