to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
suggestion; hint; implication
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
declaration; proclamation; announcement
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to be opposite; to face each other
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
reading too much into (what ... says)
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
it's not like; it isn't as if
explanation; interpretation
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
to foreshadow; to drop a hint (of things to come); to take precautionary measures; to make contingency plans
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
offender; criminal; culprit
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...