easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; toilet; restroom; bathroom
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
picking up trash; litter picking; litter cleanup
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
pale; pallid; bluish-white
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
presumption; assumption; estimation
in proportion to; according to; depending on
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
firm; strong; solid; stable
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to hold fast; to protect to the end
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
mounding earth; earthwork; banking; mounded earth; embankment; mound
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
according to plan; as planned; on target
to push aside; to brush aside
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to send flying with a kick
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing