(on) the spur of the moment; (by) mere chance
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
all's grist that comes to his mill; turn everything to good account; turn anything to profit
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
branch; branch office; subdivision
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
inattention; absent-mindedness
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
change in a bus route; change in policy; policy change (reversal)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
carefree; free from worry
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
perfect score; full marks; perfection; grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around