hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
sense of duty (obligation)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
irritation; annoyance; frustration
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
birth; creation; formation
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
behind with everything; too late; reactive
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to get someone to say; to make someone say
full impact; packing a punch
to be hesitant; to feel timid
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
pride; dignity; self-respect