these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
lost article; something forgotten
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
for use by children; for children
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
memories; recollections; reminiscence
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem