unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
general idea; concept; notion
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
dull sound; muffled sound
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
risky; dangerous; insecure
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
Imperial cortege (procession)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
either way; in any case; one way or another
outrageous lie; outright lie
manner of using one's hands
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
bet; wager; stake; gamble
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
whispering into a person's ear
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
bouncily; with a stretch; with a boing
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
pitching ability; counter for pitches
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after