cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
the Bon Festival and New Year; two great things (happening at the same time)
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
riding together; riding with
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
present (brought by a visitor); gift
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
national border; provincial border
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to put in a word for; to second; to support
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
bunches (e.g. of fruit); clusters; crammed (e.g. with people); overflowing
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention