playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
no time like the present; make hay while the sun shines; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
chief; main; principal; important
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
innocent-looking; looking as though one wouldn't hurt a fly; looking as though butter would not melt in one's mouth
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
extreme masochist; very masochistic
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
and (also); both ... and; as well as
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
normal serving; medium-sized portion
precious stone (esp. jade); egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping); stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); geisha; time charge for a geisha
to be softened; to calm down
soupy; containing more broth or sauce than usual (of gyudon, etc.)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted