origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
running away; escaping on foot
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to forget completely; to leave behind
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role