long military service; having experienced many battles
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
reopening; resumption; restarting
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
invisibly; secretly; privately
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); defensive opening for shogi
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
intelligence; intellect; brains
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
nod; inclination of the head
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
impossible to do (although wants to)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
pride in one's strength or skill
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
living thing; organism; creature; biology
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
immature form (of an organism); young animal
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
edge of the eaves; house frontage
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit