to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to blow water (whale, blowhole, etc.); to spout; to squirt (female ejaculation)
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
slightly early; just before
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
to be overcome with emotion
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
garden lantern; hanging lantern
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
to be to the point; to be pertinent
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
and yet; despite (all) that
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping