wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
secondary; of secondary importance
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
vitality; energy; dynamism
sunny spell during rainy season
copper pheasant (Syrmaticus soemmerringii); mountain bird
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
January; first month of the lunar calendar
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
recuperation; medical treatment
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
sign; indication; omen; symptom
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
complete recovery of health
sign; indication; omen; symptom
mound; heap; burial mound; tomb; standing stone; stone signpost
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)
the reason is ...; it is because ...
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"