holding hands with fingers interlocked
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
calm; composed; leisurely
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
metre; meter; meter; gauge
imposing stance; daunting pose
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
with all one's strength; with all one's might
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
right beside; close to; nearby
basket; basketball; basket cloth
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
on the occasion of; at the time of
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to become red; to redden; to blush
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to take a breath; to take a short rest
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle