quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
step; stride; counter for steps
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
someone (important); person of importance
small person acting arrogantly on someone else's authority; person who borrows the authority of another to browbeat others; (lit.) a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
as (for); for; in the capacity of
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky