leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
nonchalantly; without a care
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
sunlight; rays of the Sun
our country; our land; one's own country
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
stationery shop; a stationer
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
younger people; future generations
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
for dear life; barely escaping alive
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series