to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
of course; certainly; naturally
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to jump up and down; to hop
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
simply; merely; only; solely
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant