to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
boy; son; baby boy; young man
romantic; spicy; coquettish
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
close; intimate; on good terms
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
how; in what way; circumstances
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to put on airs; to assume importance
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
municipal office; council; city hall
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
record high; all-time high
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student