being startled; getting a shock
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
with a whack; smack; slap
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be gluttonous; to be greedy; to be voracious; to eat like a horse
disliking a certain food without having tried it; disliking something without having tried it; being prejudiced against; having an instinctive aversion to
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
descending a mountain; descent
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
mutant strain; mutated variant; mutant species
unclean; dirty; bathroom; toilet (room); (arch.) menstruation; (arch.) menses
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
excursion; round trip; seasonal migration (of fish, etc.)
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
feigned innocence; feigned gentleness; fake modesty; feigned ignorance; playing dumb
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
feigned tears; crocodile tears
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
V; v; victory; pre-recorded video clip; volt; vanadium
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn); to improve; to become more refined
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
attending someone through the night (of a guard, nurse); sleeping with a man (at his bidding); overnight vigil before burial
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on