awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
to show up; to appear; to turn up
hope; white hope; person of promise
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
like he said; same for me; ditto
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
request; invitation; privilege in criminal law given to nobles of the fifth rank or above (ritsuryo system)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
rational; logical; coherent