restricted; confined; unfree
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
foster father; adoptive father
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
indiscriminately; without consideration; irrespective of the occasion; paying no attention to the feelings or expectations of those nearby
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
still; even now; to this day
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
back off!; leave me alone!
directly opposite; right in front
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)