light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
living room (Japanese-style)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
in history; ever; historical
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
upper part; upper region; region above
entertainment; performance
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
tune (melody, piece of music)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to arrive home; to return
middle of the night; dead of night
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
in case of; at that time; at this time