roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
at that time; in those days
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
curiosity; inquisitiveness
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
smooth (i.e. without problems)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to be worried; to be troubled
to have an idea; to have a clue
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
occurrence; happening; incident; event
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
interference; intervention; meddling
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
snake; serpent; large snake