spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
end; close; finish; termination
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
unexpectedly; surprisingly
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
literal translation; direct translation
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
to translate; to interpret
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to pick up; to find; to gather
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
each place; various places
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
in succession; one after another
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam