short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
stepwise; one step at a time
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
unproductive; counterproductive
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
one by one; one each; one at a time
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic