to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
unqualified; without qualifications
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
passing the winter; hibernation
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
attention seeker; look-at-me
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
but; however; provided that
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to glare at each other; to confront each other
both; both sides; both parties
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water