righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
to encamp; to take up a position
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
spying out; discovering (by covert investigation)
depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
good or bad luck; fortune
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
countermeasure; counter-measure
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
it's been a long time; long time no see
bad boy; naughty child; brat
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
inadvertently (letting out a laugh); quickly; all of a sudden; all at once
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
sudden change; sudden turn
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to be consistent; to be coherent
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
to dye; to colour; to color
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica); water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)