culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
freely; frankly; without reserve
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
programme; program; plans; arrangements
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
support; supplement; help
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
deep-seated grudge; hatred
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly