hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to be prolonged; to drag on
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
wet; moist; soft-hearted; tender-hearted; sentimental
to understand from experience
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
adjournment; pause; moratorium; temporary suspension
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
close call; narrow escape
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
somewhat below; slightly below
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
lack of innovation; stupidity
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
waste of time; killing time