sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
sour look; surly face; pout
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
the very start; the very beginning
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
this and that; one thing and another
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
having said that; on the other hand
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
(find) common (meeting) ground
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
this (is) again; really; so; extremely
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
welcome!; nice to see you!
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)