hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
soon; momentarily; before long; any time now
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
well known; well connected
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to sit for an examination
licence; license; certificate; diploma
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
being good at cooking; good cook
marking; grading; scoring
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
using for multiple purposes; reuse
accidental death; casualty
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
creek; waterway (including irrigation or drainage canal)
all-star game; all-star cast
chord; customary "on" reading (of a kanji) used in Japanese (as opposed to those derived from Chinese); (arch.) Wu reading (of a kanji; as opposed to a Han reading)
outside (an organization, department, etc.)
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to pierce through; to break through
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
alternately; by turns; one after the other
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue