certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
control; check; restraint; inhibition
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
reaction; response; reaction
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to shake one's head (in denial)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
I don't want to boast but
to brave a danger; to take a risk
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to make merry; to be festive
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
trio; gang of three; threesome
living by oneself; living alone
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
after school (at the end of the day)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support