to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
manners; courtesy; etiquette
when it comes to; concerning
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
to get strong; to gain strength
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
sound of the expulsion of soft matter mixed with water; diarrhea, etc. sounds; watery
tangible and intangible; material and spiritual
being settled; coming to a conclusion
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
it is easier to do something than worry about it; fear overruns the danger; (lit.) it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
war; fighting; fierce competition
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
ahead; before; the future
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior
light torso armour opening at the right, originally used for infantry combat; dō-maru
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
hot-spring resort; onsen town; spa town
town management; municipal management
big frame; large figure; huge body