to not take seriously; to take lightly
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
homeroom; form room; form class
pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue
elegant; graceful; refined
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
well-bred; of good upbringing
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
newcomer; initiate; rookie
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
just above; right overhead
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to call again; to call someone back
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
just past noon; afternoon