economical; efficient; lean; compact
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
when; at what moment; what time
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
ability to ignore bad things happening to one; power to not get upset or worked up (by ignoring something)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
difficult to ...; hard to ...
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
in spite of; regardless of
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction