to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
nervousness; oversensitivity
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
upper part; upper region; region above
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry); (arch.) thousands of leaves; (arch.) thousands of years; (arch.) all ages
coyote (carnivore, Canis latrans)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
looks; personal appearance; features
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
defilement; impurity; object (perceived with the mind or the senses); one billionth
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par