flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to rock; to shake; to swing
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
one eye; one of one's eyes
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
while; during (the time when)