high laced shoes or boots
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
right beside; close to; nearby
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
nonchalantly; without a care
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
the other day; a few days ago
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to come to see; to come and see; to visit