to engage in lively conversation
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to chase; to run after; to pursue
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to tighten; to press hard
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to square one's shoulders
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
unspecified large number (of people)