to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
nonchalant air; unruffled air
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
one end; an end; part; fragment
aggression; invasion; raid
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to need; to call for; to require
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
calm; composed; cool; quiet
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself