calm; composed; leisurely
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to say no more; to sink into silence
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
choosing between two things; two choices
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
investiture of the Crown Prince
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
no!; no no!; no, not at all
bolt from the blue; great surprise
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
true character; true heart; true spirit
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
in that way; like that; that way
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
either way; in any case; one way or another
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
clearly; brightly; crisply
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
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
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)