oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; dressed-up beautiful woman
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to start; to begin; to commence
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
(theatrical) fighting scene
tedious; boring; being fed up with
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
to say; to be pleased to say
in the same way as; just like
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat