one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
walking briskly; determinedly
being startled; getting a shock
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
facsimile edition; reprint
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
being filled with; being full of; permeation
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
quadruple time; four-four time; common time; the four instruments in the accompanying orchestra in noh, etc. (flute, floor drum, small hand drum, large hand drum)
triple time; three important requisites
rising; ascending; climbing
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)