lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
petty underling; small fry
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to push (someone) around; to shove around; to treat roughly; to bully
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
basis for decision; evidence for judging
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki