gentle; mild; meek; tender
every year; yearly; annually
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
nice; likeable; desirable
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
for example; for instance; e.g.
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to quicken one's pace (steps)
at your own discretion; as you see fit
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
instead; but (on the other hand)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain