wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
departure; leaving; setting off
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
(on) horseback; riding a horse
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
hey there; I say; see here
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
best regards; please take care of; please do
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
literally; to the letter; literal
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
length (of an animal); body length
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)