lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
simply put; putting it simply; in short
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
large biceps; well-developed biceps
narrow; thin (sized); slender
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing