nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
evil spirit (that can possess people)
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
rational; reasonable; logical
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
lesser (of equal court ranks); lower; junior
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
behind with everything; too late; reactive
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
left side; left-hand side
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
to begin shooting; to shoot out
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
experimental; provisional
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
proving ground; test site
spread; span; expanse; extent