to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
acknowledged; accepted; agreed
all sorts of; all kinds of
arrangement; pact; agreement
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
preface; introduction; preamble
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump upon (a moving object)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
belonging to no party or school of thought
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
while moving; on the move
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to step forward; to volunteer
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
(licensed) red light district
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to give a broad grin; to smirk
nod; inclination of the head