easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to differ; to vary; to disagree
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
interference; obstruction; sabotage
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
hostile nature; inimical character
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
beforehand; in advance; previously
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
profitable plan; good plan
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
periodic; regular; routine
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
the same as always; day after day
tenth day of the month; ten days
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to have an eye on; to zero in on
near-miss; just missing (each other)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to torment; to torture; to harass