to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
mimicking a bird or animal call; imitating a call or a sound
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
and yet; though; when; in spite of
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
both hands; both arms; ten
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck