to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
(another's) daughter; young lady
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
likability; favorability; popularity
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
(crime of) inflicting bodily injury
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
running as fast as one can
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
general public; the masses
to stop talking; to be silent
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
it's been a long time; long time no see
deep emotion; strong feelings
shoulder (of a road); berm
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset