exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
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
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
to rock; to shake; to swing
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
tournament; knockout competition
many; numerous; various; large number of
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
magic bullet; magic bullets
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
brave warrior; hero; brave man
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of