to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
troy; weight system used for gold, silver, etc.
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
joy; enjoyment; delight; pleasure
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
how long; how much; to what extent
having not the slightest idea
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem