to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
objection; dissent; protest
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
everyday life; daily life
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
blunder; slip; error; error
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
arbitration; intercession; mediation
physical work; manual labour (labor)
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
to rank next to; to come after
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
last days; the end; one's fate
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
change; alteration; modification
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
predation; eating prey; preying upon
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
stepping back; drawing back