several times; a few times
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
wooden board; woodblock; woodblock printing
top (of a table, counter, etc.); tabletop; countertop; baking tray; baking sheet; sheet pan
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
big frame; large figure; huge body
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to hide; to keep to oneself
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
these guys; these fellows
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on