to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
chance; opportunity; occasion
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
intelligence network; information network
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
half and half; fifty-fifty
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
probability; likelihood; chances
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
in succession; one by one
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
these guys; these fellows
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise