to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
accurate; correct; precise; exact
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
grasp; catch; understanding
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
indeed; really; truly; very much
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
leader of a delegation (body, party)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
whichever one chooses; either way
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel