leading; guiding; commanding
going around; patrol; round; tour
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
crying from vexation; tears of regret
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to lose sight of; to miss
gummi; gummi candy; gummi drop
play equipment; playground equipment
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
guidance; protective custody
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
the present regime; the existing regime
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
hidden camera; spy camera
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
the other day; lately; recently
academic journal; learned journal
carrying out one's original intention
to whine; to make feeble complaints
journal; magazine; periodical
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about