return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
with a snap; with a crack
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
path; lane; small diameter; small radius
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
first generation; founder
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
subject; national; citizen
khakkhara (staff topped with metal rings traditionally carried by monks); pewter staff
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to smear with blood; to kill
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
to contract a disease; to get sick; to become ill
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
to squeeze out; to wring out
moment by moment; hour by hour
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
directly opposite; right in front
to well up; to burst; to arise
to shake one's head (in denial)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug