to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
pride; boast; credit (to)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
secret; private; surreptitious
in this way; thus; such; uh...
solar energy; solar power
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
literally; to the letter; literal
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
danger; peril; hazard; risk
until now; so far; up to the present
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
emotional strength; force of will
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike