puppet government; puppet regime
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
calling by name; designation; nomination
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
when it comes to ...; as for ...
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
all eyes; public attention
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
to cause controversy; to be controversial; to arouse criticism; to raise a storm; to cause a stir
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
your daughter; young woman
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
revenge; having a second go (at something)
producer (film, TV, etc.)
tap; faucet; tap (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
shuttle bus; pickup bus; courtesy bus; hotel bus