stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
to cut corners; to be shoddy
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
extremely; terrifically; super
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
carefree; free from worry
capable of anything; liable to do
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
rough deposits; rough surface; roughness
decision; determination; resolution
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
support; backing; patronage
chastity; virtue; fidelity
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
flour; meal; powder; dust
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward