to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage
Shinsengumi; Edo-period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
only; merely; but; no more than
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
opening ceremony (of the school term)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
humming a tune (while doing something else)
surroundings; environs; circumference
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to raise one's voice; to shout
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
video camera; video camcorder
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
in that manner; like that
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix