with a patting motion; lightly (tapping); (sticking) fast; firmly; sloshing (liquid); swaying
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
to jump up and down; to hop
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to be kind to; to treat kindly
tirelessly; perseveringly; without letting up
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
with a start; with a jump
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to walk through (to the end); to walk the whole way
to sweep away the stresses of the day; to unwind; to refresh the mind
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
creation; generation; formation; derivation
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to be worn down; to be reduced
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to throw away; to abandon