to put one's strength into
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to overdo; to do too much
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
pointing out; identification
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
all thanks to ...; ... is a lifesaver; (one) couldn't do without ...; our gracious ...; hats off to ...
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
well-bred; of good upbringing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
(short) rest; breather; break
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
corridor; hallway; passageway
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
special training; intensive training; crash course
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
trivial; not amounting to much
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
scene; spectacle; sight; view