change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
so; like this; in this way
very loose; slowly; leisurely
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
silence (not speaking); muteness
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
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
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to face; to go towards; to head towards
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
reconciliation; make peace with
instead; but (on the other hand)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish