to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
place to go; person to turn to; person to depend on
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to leap back; to jump back
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
at work; in the midst of work; working
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to have an eye on; to zero in on
godparents; foster parents
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
laugh line; smile line; nasolabial fold
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
evening; early night hours
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
day and night; around the clock
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
every day and every night
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam