light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
starting point; starting line
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to collapse; to flop (onto)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
wild beast; wild animal; brute
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
number of times; frequency; count
direct proportion; direct ratio