(in) the air; midair; sky
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
five (long cylindrical things)
from the beginning; from scratch
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
to make a vow; to take an oath
way of speaking; intimation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
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slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
by myself; in person; by oneself
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
since; henceforth; ever since
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)