intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
not watching where one is driving; not keeping one's eyes on the road
technique; art; skill; move
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
every month; each month; monthly
participation; joining; entry; adherence
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
such; this sort of; like this
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
good feeling; feeling good
close; intimate; on good terms
you (plural); all of you; you all
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
reputation; respectability
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous