man; male; masculine gender
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to become excited; to grow lively
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
one edge; one end; one side
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
only; merely; but; no more than
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
the front; honest; upright; decent
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to underrate; to make light of
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
all night; throughout the night
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap