to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
sick person; patient; invalid
not caring; not giving a damn
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
body and soul; mind and body
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn
machine; mechanism; gadget
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to detain; to take into custody
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
drawing; painting; picture
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over