to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.); slushy (e.g. snow)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
panty-less; wearing no underwear
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
gifted education; special education for gifted children
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
presentation techniques; way of showing something
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank