plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
speech and conduct; words and deeds
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
to run about; to rush about
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
directly; in person; firsthand
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
both; both sides; both parties