tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
softness; gentleness; weakness
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
un-; non-; negative prefix
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
actors; players; (lit.) riverbank beggars
night watch; night watchman
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to change completely; to change suddenly
how many years; how long; what year
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
however; having said that; but
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
nasal hair; nose hair; being infatuated with women; fool
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
(it won't be possible) on such short notice