vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
flying; false start; doing something before the scheduled time or date; breaking the street date
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
prickling; stinging; tingling
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
(having) life-and-death power (over)
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
most attractive feature (of a person)
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
offensive (movement); aggression
briskly with small steps; trotting
choice; selection; option
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
(riding) spur; spurring on; acceleration; impetus
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to be infected; to be contagious
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
one act (of a play); scene; event
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter