result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
older brother and younger sister
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
it's no joke; gimme a break!
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
single eye; one eye; single lens; simple eye; ocellus
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
desperately; for one's dear life
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
final farewell (in this life)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to send flying with a kick
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
hostile party; enemy side
to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely