action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
last night; yesterday evening
individual; private person; personal; private
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
unidentifiable; unidentified
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
from one's seat; without stirring
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
what's what; heads or tails
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
even if; even though; however; no matter how
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around