to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
military personnel; soldier
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
time; hour; season; time of the year
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
private first-class (army); airman first class (air force); lance corporal (US Marines; Commonwealth military); seaman (navy)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
sour look; surly face; pout
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
duty; function; office; mission; task
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
predation; eating prey; preying upon
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"