being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
expression; look; countenance; face
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
hateful; detestable; loathsome
better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion; better be first in a village than second at Rome; (lit.) better to be the mouth of a chicken than the rear end of a cow
(possession of) one feudal domain and one castle; being independent (acting without compromise or assistance); establishing only one castle in each feudal domain (edict issued by the shogunate in 1615)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to be conspicuous; to stand out
techno-; techno; techno-pop
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
tasteless; flavourless; uninteresting; dull; dry
to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
but; however; although; though
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
fast-talking; rapid talking
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
had better ...; had better not ...
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with