secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
unmarried person living affluently
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to throw into; to dump in together
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
stole; scarf; stall (of an engine or aircraft); stall (cattle)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
restaurant with only set meals
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
seat at a table; place at a table
expression; look; countenance; face
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
rubbish heap; garbage dump