to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
another; different; something else
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to keep away; to keep at a distance
housewarming gift; housewarming
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
in public; in company; in the presence of others
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
school building; schoolhouse
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to make a lasting impression
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout