about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
silence (not speaking); muteness
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump upon (a moving object)
no matter how much time passes
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
all present; all concerned; all of us
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
well; in good health; safe; free from accident