asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
in comparison to; rather than
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to be infected; to be contagious
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
immense physical strength
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
again; once more; a second time
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
something or other; anything
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains