hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
to gain fame; to make one's name
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to well up; to burst; to arise
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
quickly; swishing; whooshing
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
to give a round of applause; to applaud
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to push aside; to brush aside
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
Creator (of all things); Maker; God
haughty; holding one's head high
engineer; technical officer
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
several people; a few people
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
clothes; clothing; garments
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
coordination; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours)
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates