to die; to lay down life's burden
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to make an appeal; to urge
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
undisputed; entirely; perfect
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
best moment to take a picture; right timing (for a photograph); photo opportunity
continuous shooting (photography); consecutive shooting; rapid shooting
what's what; heads or tails
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
looking away; looking aside
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
decision; judgment; resolution
extremely; terrifically; super
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)