to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
a second time; again; once more; twice
muddy place; mud; mire; sludge; slush; quagmire
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to amuse oneself; to make merry
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
toast; congratulatory cup
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
climbing a slope (hill); ascending a hill
little by little; bit by bit
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
mountain road; mountain trail
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to step over or across; to overcome
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress