off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
older sister and younger brother
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
to be enchanted; to be charmed
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
leather pants; leather trousers
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
one act (of a play); scene; event
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
tight; close-fitting; tight (supply and demand); scarce; tight skirt; straight skirt
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
meditation; contemplation
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
minimum; at the very least
in a day; in a brief space of time
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
with a splash; with a plop
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago