to be afraid (of); to be frightened (of)
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
technique; art; skill; move
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
sharp eyes and ears used for collecting information far and wide; having the acumen and shrewd discernment gained by widely-collected information; being well-versed on a subject; books which broaden our knowledge
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
one by one; in detail; minutely
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
young master; son of a high-ranking person
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
heavenly; divine; inspired; heaven sent
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
wandering; rambling; roaming
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
way; method; means; (technical) specification
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
temporary theater; temporary theatre; lean-to
boxes which fit inside each other; nesting boxes; hiding one's true feelings; person in a scam whose role is to telephone the victim
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)