handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
needy circumstances; living in poverty
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
general mobilization; full mobilization
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to step forward; to volunteer
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
to be filled to bursting; to burst
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
you; (arch.) your residence
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
tide; current; tendency; trend
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to search for; to seek for; to look for
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)