to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
charming; fascinating; attractive
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to put one's strength into
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
deep emotion; strong feelings
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to run about; to rush about
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
chink in the armor (armour)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish