timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
match; game; bout; contest
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
scattering (in all directions)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
in high spirits; excited; energetic
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
default; default (setting)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
program (e.g. TV); programme
level ground; plain; flatland
Japanese-style (esp. in reference to squat toilets)
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
drawing a sword; drawn sword
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
when it comes to; concerning