what's the matter?; what's wrong?
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
timewise; temporal; chronal
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
on the gentle side; somewhat meek; rather quiet
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
marriageable age; chance of marriage
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
support; backing; patronage
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
forming a familial relationship (through adoption, marriage, etc.); adoption
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
first report (esp. of an incident or news story); initial report
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
natural virtue; personal virtue
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive