to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
decision; determination; resolution
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
be (that) as it may; having said that
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to say no more; to sink into silence
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
conversely; on the contrary
single word; a few words; brief comment
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
inattention; absent-mindedness
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)