confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to put into effect; to put into practice
to get strong; to gain strength
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
unanticipated; unexpected
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
pension; guesthouse; bed and breakfast; private home providing lodging for travelers (travellers)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to employ; to hire; to charter
to keep a watchful eye on
episode; anecdote; vignette
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to settle (in a place); to settle down
Island; insula; island; islet
proposal; offer; request; application
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...