with a friendly grin; smilingly
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
guidance; leadership; leading the way
snail's pace; slow progress
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
DEFCON (alert state used by the United States Armed Forces); Defense Readiness Condition
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
going out of business; closing a shop; exiting a store; leaving a shop
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to strike each other; to come to blows; to fight; to say (useless things, facetious remarks, etc.) to each other
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
in the mountains; among the mountains
article; news story; report; account
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
conveying (an intention, meaning, etc.); communicating; (verbal) message; word (from someone); tradition; folklore
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
unable to resist; unable to suppress
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper