at; in; at; when; by; with
an issue being settled; a case being closed
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
baton (of command); order; command; direction
guardian; protector; patron; parent
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; gun; pistol
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to mislead; to misguide; to do accidentally; to do by mistake
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to run up to; to rush over
to half-rise to one's feet
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
wild beast; wild animal; brute