let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
single-storied house; single-storied building
tricolour (esp. French flag); tricolor; blue, white and red pattern
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
to start slowly; to lag behind
standing techniques (judo, wrestling); standing throw
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
old ceremonial court dress
scoop (e.g. of icecream); scoopful; small ornamental spoon
two bows, two claps, and a third bow (standard form of worshiping at a shrine)
sexual urge; sexual drive; libido
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; painful to look at
folding into four; quarto
concubine of an emperor; female court attendant who serves in the emperor's bedchamber
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to prove one's innocence; to clear oneself of a false accusation
very unskillful; extremely awkward
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest