sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to compete with; to vie for
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
proposal; motion; recommendation
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
like this; in this way; as you see
strict order; peremptory command
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
in accordance with; according to
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
watchful waiting; careful supervision
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to put heads together; to gather (for discussion); to go into a huddle
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
this occasion; at this time; now
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
personal combat; one-to-one fight
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
duty; obligation; responsibility
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures