to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
burning with curiosity; curious
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
February; second month of the lunar calendar
5th day of the month; five days
7th day of the month; seven days
14th day of the month; 14 days
the whole day; all the day
citizen's holiday; by law, any weekday that falls between two other national holidays (e.g. September 22, falling between Respect the Elderly Day and the Autumn Equinox Holiday)
Girls' Day; Dolls' Festival; Hinamatsuri; menstrual day; menstrual period
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
light; easy; non-serious; minor
male instincts; male frivolity
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
by all means; at all costs
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition