soft and elastic; flexible; pliant
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to find fault with; to question
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to like; to love; to be fond of
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to accept; to receive; to agree
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
this occasion; at this time; now
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to have the privilege of doing
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
imagination; supposition; guess
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)