troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
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 be oversized (overloud, etc.)
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
to escape from; to get out
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
daily life noise; household noises; noise that arises at home from everyday occurrences
to hide; to keep to oneself
with a clink (click, clack)
finish; completion; the end
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
inside and outside the country; domestic and foreign
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
novel; story; (work of) fiction
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
just one person; only one
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to run about; to rush about
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
without; but if; otherwise; or else
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar