spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
in case of; at that time; at this time
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
attestation (investiture) ceremony
naughty; mischievous; unruly
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
adhesion; stickiness; viscosity
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
influencing people by one's virtue
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
to go ahead; to pull ahead