sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
the future; future prospects
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
training; drill; practice; discipline
without cause; without reason
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
letter breaking off with someone; Dear John letter
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
I told you so; you see that?
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
to affect; to impact; to influence
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
falling on one's backside; pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly