unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
fancy; fancy; imagination; whim
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
discipline; training; teaching manners
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
consecutive tournament victories
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
unexpected result; upset; surprise
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
living on the street; life on the streets; homelessness
(plump and) happy-looking
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
battle royal; battle royale (genre)
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
confused; flustered; at a loss
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
hamburger (in a bun); burger
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase