in perfect form; going swimmingly
to summon courage; to be brave
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
silence (not speaking); muteness
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
trial product; prototype model
my personal (e.g. opinion)
stealthily; secretly; in secret