shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
physical strength; muscle strength
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
so what!; who gives a damn?
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
to lay aside; to set aside
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
transition, cutover period
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)