trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
piece; fragment; one (object)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
school building; schoolhouse
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to bail out (water); to scoop out
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
that's the way it is; such is life
already; now; no longer; not any more
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
club activities; extracurricular activities
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement