hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
snap (of the wrist; in baseball, golf, etc.); snapshot; snap fastener; press stud; snap (movement, action)
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
wet; moist; soft-hearted; tender-hearted; sentimental
to understand from experience
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; hanger-on; follower; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
lung capacity; breathing capacity; vital capacity
adjournment; pause; moratorium; temporary suspension
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
close call; narrow escape
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
(natural) lighting (of an interior space)
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
somewhat below; slightly below
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
lack of innovation; stupidity
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time