loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
case that something major happens; event of an emergency; when it comes to the crunch
his true objective lies elsewhere; there are ulterior motives at play; (lit.) the enemy is at Honnōji
to surge; to well up; to gush out
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
one-shō bottle (approx. 1.8 litres)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
these guys; these fellows
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
front-row sets; ringside seats
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
going one's own way (without caring about what others think); laid-back lifestyle
spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to complain; to make a complaint
crossed line; crossing of wires; crosstalk; getting mixed up (of different topics in a conversation); confusion; (talking at) cross-purposes
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish