to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
with curious eyes; curiously
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
to relax; to take it easy
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
as much as one can; as much as possible
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
step-up; advance; progress; increase
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
one-by-one; separately; in detail
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease