stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to toss away; to throw out
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to be touching; to be moving
sitting with one's legs out to one side
one's share; one's portion
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
being concerned about or mindful of
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
reaction; response; reaction
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
sympathy; compassion; pity
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
out of bounds; beyond the pale
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
great person; hero; mastermind; extraordinary person
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
one's best interests; one's own good
risky; dangerous; insecure
with a (light) slapping sound
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
all green; winning hand consisting only of exclusively green tiles (green dragons and suited bamboo tiles of the numbers 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8)
forest; woodland; woods; area of dense woody vegetation
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose