careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
overwork; working too hard
tedious; boring; being fed up with
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
application; request; petition
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
there is nothing; having nothing
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
order; directive; instructions; command
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
to face; to go towards; to head towards
second; number two; runner-up
confections; sweets; candy; cake