to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
inattention; absent-mindedness
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
at the meeting; on the occasion
great difference; major mistake
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
pressure; oppression; suppression
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
hostility; antagonism; opposition