to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to speak; to hear a voice
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
conduction (of heat or electricity); transmission (of light or sound); conduction (of a nerve impulse)
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
commuting to school; school commute
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
parlance; manner of speaking; art of conversation; narration; speech; discourse
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
with a start; with a jump
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright