simply put; putting it simply; in short
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
quick work; (clever) feat
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
clearly; distinctly; vividly
power; might; authority; influence
blow; shock; strike; batting
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
climbing rope (for mountaineering)
capricious; moody; whimsical
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
so what!; who gives a damn?
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to go along; to walk along; to follow
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
wonderful; splendid; magnificent