smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to pick up; to find; to gather
Ninomiya Sontoku (1787-1856)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
one end; an end; part; fragment
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to grimace; to make a wry face
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration