and (also); both ... and; as well as
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
healthy; sound; wholesome
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
student in a lower grade; underclassman
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
around the clock; day and night
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
circulation; dissemination
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
such; this sort of; like this
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
day of month; counter for days
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty