soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
several times; a few times
repeater (telecommunications); repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
secret; private; surreptitious
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
precocity; early ripening; premature development
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
to move forward; to move on
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement