with a start; with a jump
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
such; this sort of; like this
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
female high school student
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
narrow eyes; half-open eyes; fine mesh; fine texture; tight weave
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
(very) fortunate person; lucky fellow; fortune's favourite
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
health; healthy; sound; fit
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
a second time; again; once more; twice
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
great men have great fondness for the sensual pleasures
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
general idea; concept; notion
sincere; earnest; serious
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank