easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
price; cost; value; worth; value
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to kill; to beat to death
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
participant; entrant; player; competitor
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
female high school student
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to weep bitterly; to suddenly grow dark
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
school rules; school regulations
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement