to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
older sister and younger brother
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
discontinuous; discontinuous
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to look around; to take a view of
uninhabited island; desert island
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to engage (gears); to set to fighting (e.g. dogs); to pit against each other; to harmonize (an argument)
first; first base; first baseman
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to harm; to cause harm to
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
garbage collection point; place to leave rubbish; designated garbage area