cheerful; lively; lighthearted
time for battle; military secrets; strategy
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
playing in the mud; playing with mud
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
at once; immediately; right now
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to hang (hold) back; to hold off; to refrain; to jot down a note
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
behavior; behaviour; manner
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
one by one; one after another; successively
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
please (give me); please (do for me)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to spit out; to eject; to dump
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange