to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run down (stairs, etc.)
schoolgirl; female student
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
second day of the month; two days
continuation; succession; series
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
form; shape; figure; visage
to rush over; to run up to
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
suffix for familiar person
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge