to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
a little bit; a little while
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
four legs; four-legged; quadruped
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
while; during (the time when)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes